I am looking at a Jolida tube phono preamp about $650 or so. I like my current tube phono. Its a cheap Bellari VP-129 that a friend gave me, but I am using a relatively rare Raytheon 1950's tube with the long shiny black plates that really transformed the little preamp. I did not care for the Bellari with any of the other recommended tubes, either too bright or too dull sounding. The Raytheon tube has it all, great dynamics, tight powerful bass, a liquid midrange and a silky smooth top end with just the right amount of warm but not overly so. The sound stage is wide and deep too.