Am weighing up some options, and indeed may not go with any of them!

I am currently using the built in stage on my Linn Pretek, but my aural memory still wishes I had a Plinius Jarrah.  They are as scarce as hens teeth on the 2nd hand market and when they appear they command high prices.

the consensus here and on the old AudioEnz forum is that the Dynavector P75/3 is the way to go.
Web search seems to indicate nz price of $999, but the usual retailers seem to be out of stock, and with the way our currency is going the next shipment may well be dearer.

Searching on line I have come up with two other, currently available,  phono stages -

iFi iPhono, made by Abbington Musical Research, retails here for $799; and
Clearaudio Nano V2, $525.

they are both made by top manufacturers, but their middle of the road range.  Positive reviews I have found on line say they are both highly dynamic in 
presentation, great bass slam, smooth treble, sweet midrange,  which sounds very much like the old Jarrah.

I will be using it with a Yamaha YP-D9 TT (has highly sophisticated Micro Seiki arm) and (when it arrives) a Denon DL103R MC cartridge.

anyone had experience of using either of these phono stages?  Or, any other recommendations I should have on the list?

you might want to have a read through the linked thread, it appears there could be some problems with the IFi unit
forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/heads-up-ifi-phono-2.627504/

I do have a P75 Mk111 spare that I could be interested in selling.

Apr 26, 2017 10:10:58 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

you might want to have a read through the linked thread, it appears there could be some problems with the IFi unit
forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/heads-up-ifi-phono-2.627504/

I do have a P75 Mk111 spare that I could be interested in selling.

Thanks for the heads up Cooks.  I have sent you a PM

Sub, I'd grab that P75 if I was you.

I'm hanging on to mine. Dr T mode is excellent with the denon.

Love mine too.

I'm also selling the Walker Signature phono stage I purchased from a fellow member here.

It's next level performance wise but wasn't the right fit more me. I have a valve stage to replace it.

You won't get better for the $1000 I'm asking (which is what I paid for it). Was $5000 US when new

sub

Hi Gryff, thanks for the offer. Had a good look at yours when you listed it and researched it on line. Clearly a top performer, and if I was going to use top of the line carts I would buy yours in a heartbeat, but middle of the road it is for me. Good luck with the sale.

If you dont grab the P75, there is a Trichord Dino on Trademe which offers great performance

If it were my money I'd go for the Walker, its another few classes upwards of anything else mentioned here. I'd not worry about it being used with the lesser spotted cartridges. After all it is probably all the phono stage you would ever want, so you would never have to worry about phono stages again, and after you grow bored with the denon and start to look for something else...

Looked at the Trichord, and like the Walker, would take up a little too much space on my shelves/rack. Plus the Walker needs a step up transformer.
Both top gear, but have gone for the P75/3 offered by cooksferry. I should have it early next week.

good choice.

the dynavector is very compact

If you want a Phono Stage that is vastly superior to the Ifi get a Benedict Audio Hothead. www.benedictaudio.com/
There are two - one for MM and one for MC. 500 squid. I am running the Hothead MC and could not be happier. I characterise it as silent, neutral and accurate. It is a long time since I demoed a Graham Slee Reflex in my system but I would say it is at least the equal of that.