Vendor spec, measurement agreesVendor spec, unverifiedIndependent measurementVendor claim disputed by measurement ⚠ inspect: conflict and/or normalized value Gold is a vendor figure: a fact — dimensions, driver/connector counts, supported formats — trusted and never disputed, or an unverified performance claim still awaiting independent measurement.
| NAD PP 2e ·2014 | $299 | 35 | 60 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Bluesound HUB ·2022 also: network source hub with MM phono input | $349 | · | · | · | · | 0.63 | |
| Parasound Zphono XRM | $350 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 2.7 | |
| Schiit Audio Skoll | $399 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 2.7 | |
| Rega Research Fono MM MK5 Fono MM · Mk5 | $445 | 41.4 | · | Yes | No | 0.6 | |
| Mobile Fidelity UltraPhono | $499 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 2.7 | |
| Pro-Ject Audio Systems Phono Box S3 B | $499 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 0.93 | |
| Musical Surroundings Phonomena III ·2024 ◆3 | $1,200 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Bryston BP-3 ·2021 | $1,395 | 41 | 61 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Primare R35 | $1,995 | 40 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 9.5 | |
| Gold Note PH-10 | $2,395 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl | $2,499 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 6.6 | |
| McIntosh MP100 | $2,500 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 3.9 | |
| European Audio Team E-Glo S ◆2 | $2,995 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Manley Laboratories Chinook ◆1 | $3,199 | 45 | 60 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Parasound Halo JC 3+ ·2014 ◆3 | $3,350 | 48 | 64 | Yes | Yes | 8.6 | |
| ModWright PH 9.0 | $3,995 | 52 | 66 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Phonostage (v2) ◆3 | $4,495 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Pass Labs XP-17 ·2019 | $4,950 | 56 | 76 | Yes | Yes | 8.6 | |
| Plinius Koru | $5,700 | 50 | 66 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Balanced Audio Technology VK-P80 Phono Preamplifier | $7,000 ea | 50 | · | · | · | 16.3 | |
| conrad-johnson Classic Phono | $7,000 | 40 | 53 | Yes | Yes | 5.9 | |
| Simaudio MOON 610LP ·2018 | $8,500 | 40 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 18 | |
| Audio Research PH9 PH | $9,000 | 58 | 58 | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| LAMM Industries LP2.1 Deluxe ◆3 Deluxe | $9,390 | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 18.8 | |
| Balanced Audio Technology VK-P90 Phono Preamplifier | $13,000 ea | 45 | 80 | · | · | 17 | |
| Pass Labs XP-27 ·2018 | $13,282 | 56 | 76 | Yes | Yes | 20.4 | |
| Simaudio MOON 810LP ·2018 | $13,500 | 40 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 18 | |
| Audio Research Reference Phono 3SE ◆1 Reference · SE | $22,500 | 51 | 73 | Yes | Yes | 16.6 | |
| conrad-johnson ART Phono | $28,000 | 51 | 72 | Yes | Yes | 14.06 | |
| Audio Research Reference Phono 10 ◆1 Reference | $42,000 | 51 | 74 | Yes | Yes | 25.9 | |
| CH Precision P10 ·2023 ◆2 | $80,500 | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Soulution 757 De-Emphasis Preamplifier ·2023 ◆2 | $95,975 | 60 | 80 | Yes | Yes | 30 | |
| Aavik R-188 | — | · | 58 | No | Yes | 21 | |
| Accuphase C-57 | — | 34 | 64 | Yes | Yes | 14.8 | |
| Accustic Arts TUBE PHONO II | — | 39.6 | 59.6 | Yes | Yes | 12 | |
| Allnic Audio H-10000 OTL/OCL Phono · Flagship OTL/OCL | — | 40 | 72 | Yes | Yes | 28.6 | |
| Allnic Audio H-5500 Phono · H-5500 | — | 38 | 32 | Yes | Yes | 8.2 | |
| Allnic Audio H-6500 Phono · H-6500 | — | 40 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 16.1 | |
| Audia Flight FL Phono Classic | — | 54 | 74 | Yes | Yes | 10.5 | |
| AVID Hifi Pellar | — | 48 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 1.6 | |
| AVID Hifi Pulsus | — | 40 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 1 | |
| AVID Hifi Velsonic | — | 35 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 12.2 | |
| Ayon Audio Spheris Phono | — | · | · | · | Yes | 46 | |
| Boulder 508 Phono Preamplifier | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Canor Audio Asterion V2 Premium Line | — | 46 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 18 | |
| Canor Audio Asterion V3 Performance Line | — | 46 | 70 | Yes | Yes | 12 | |
| Canor Audio Virtus A3 ·2025 Performance Line also: all-in-one hybrid integrated amp with DAC and phono stage | — | · | · | · | · | 18 | |
| Cary Audio VT-500 VT | — | 38 | 65 | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Clearaudio Balance Reference Phono | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Constellation Audio Revelation 2 Phono Preamplifier Revelation 2 | — | · | 65 | Yes | Yes | 16 | |
| Creek Audio OBH-8mk2 ◆1 | — | 40 | · | Yes | No | 0.5 | |
| Creek Audio Sequel mk4 | — | 40 | 50 | Yes | high-output MC | · | |
| Decware ZP3 Zen Triode | — | · | · | · | · | · | |
| DS Audio DS-E3 Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 1.86 | |
| DS Audio DS Master3 Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 23 | |
| DS Audio DS-W3 Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 13.5 | |
| DS Audio DS003 Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 5 | |
| DS Audio Grand Master Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 54.9 | |
| DS Audio TB-100 Tube Phono Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 18.7 | |
| DS Audio TB-50 Tube Phono Equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 11.3 | |
| EAR Yoshino EAR 324 EAR · 324 | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| EAR Yoshino EAR 834P EAR · 834P | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| EAR Yoshino EAR 88PB EAR · 88PB | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| FM Acoustics FM 122-MKII Resolution Series | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| FM Acoustics FM 223 PhonoMaster Resolution Series | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| iFi Audio ZEN Phono 3 | — | 36 | 72 | Yes | Yes | 0.46 | |
| LAB12 MELTO1 | — | 41 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 6.5 | |
| LAB12 MELTO2 | — | 38 | 64 | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| LAMM Industries LP1 Signature Signature | — | 40 | 59.7 | Yes | Yes | 19.2 | |
| Leben RS-28CX Premium preamplifiers also: line preamplifier with built-in phono equalizer | — | · | · | · | · | 13.5 | |
| Leben RS-30EQ Phono preamplifiers | — | · | · | · | · | 6 | |
| Lindemann Limetree PHONO II | — | 40 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 0.3 | |
| Line Magnetic Audio LM-LP33 Phono Tube Preamplifier | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | · | |
| Luxman E-07 | — | 38 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 13.2 | |
| Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl M8 | — | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 10.6 | |
| Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL MX | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | 1.9 | |
| Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl 2 Nu-Vista | — | 40 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 22 | |
| Nagra Classic Phono Classic | — | 47.7 | 63.9 | Yes | Yes | 5.4 | |
| Nagra HD Phono HD | — | · | 68.5 | Yes | Yes | 31 | |
| Naim SuperLine ·2007 | — | · | 64 | No | Yes | 7.7 | |
| Octave Phono EQ.2 | — | 50 | 58 | Yes | Yes | 0.8 | |
| Octave Phono Module | — | · | · | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Pass Labs Xs Phono ·2013 | — | 56 | 76 | · | · | 36.3 | |
| Phasemation EA-1500 EA | — | 40 | 66 | Yes | Yes | 21 | |
| Phasemation EA-220 EA | — | 38 | 63 | Yes | Yes | 2.6 | |
| Phasemation EA-550 EA | — | 38 | 64 | Yes | Yes | 11 | |
| Phasemation T-2000 T | — | · | 26 | No | Yes | 9.8 | |
| Phasemation T-320 T | — | · | 26 | Yes | Yes | 1.3 | |
| Phasemation T-600 T | — | · | 26 | Yes | Yes | 2.1 | |
| Rega Research Aos MC Aos · current | — | · | 63.5 | No | Yes | 2.9 | |
| Rega Research Aura MC Aura · Ref | — | · | 63.5 | No | Yes | 13 | |
| Rega Research Fono MC MK4 Fono MC · Mk4 | — | · | 63.5 | No | Yes | · | |
| Rega Research Fono Mini A2D Fono Mini A2D · Mk2 | — | · | · | Yes | No | · | |
| Rogue Audio Ares II | — | 40 | 64 | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| Rogue Audio Triton II ◆1 | — | · | 70 | Yes | Yes | 8.2 | |
| Soulution 350 Phono Stage | — | · | 60 | No | Yes | 10 | |
| Soulution 550 Phono | — | 49 | 60 | Yes | Yes | 20 | |
| Unison Research Phono One | — | 54 | · | Yes | Yes | 3.6 | |
| VAC Master Preamplifier Master also: optional internal MM/MC phono stage | — | · | · | · | · | 27.7 | |
| VAC Renaissance Mk V Preamplifier Renaissance · Mk V also: optional internal MM/MC phono stage | — | · | · | · | · | · | |
| VAC Renaissance Phono Stage Renaissance | — | 44 | 62 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| VAC Signature Mk IIa SE Preamplifier Signature · Mk IIa SE also: optional internal MM/MC phono stage | — | · | · | · | · | 27.7 | |
| VAC Statement Phono Stage Statement | — | 46 | 70 | Yes | Yes | · | |
| VTL TP-2.5i Phono Preamplifier | — | 46 | 62 | Yes | Yes | 11.34 | |
| VTL TP-6.5 Series II Signature Phono Preamplifier Signature · Series II | — | 40 | 68 | Yes | Yes | 22.72 |