Tube phono stage recommendation

[Colin151]

Just recently got hold of some decent MC step ups (The Bent Audio TX103s) and
want to get a decent tube phono stage.
In the past I’ve had some before:

EAR 834P. Grain free but maybe a bit too relaxed and overly dark/full sounding.

Audio Innovations P2 - that was nice. Grippy sound like solid state but no grain. Totally not “valvey”at all. Very different tone to the 834P.

Art Audio Vinyl one. A bit like the P2. Not a valvey sound. I preferred the p2 though as I thought it was a bit more detailed and “live” sounding.

Does anyone have any other recommendations?

[mayebaza]

A price range will be helpful to help you obtain better advice

[Colin151]

A price range will be helpful to help you obtain better advice

Probably looking up to around £1K or so. Secondhand.

[willbewill]

I have a Nuvistor NV-06 Phono Stage (a slightly different take on tubes) from Audio Detail, very happy with it and Mark is a great guy. He is also UK Ming Da seller/modifier.

https://www.malvernaudioresearch.co.uk/audio-detail.html

https://www.audiodetail.com/assets/files/Audio%20Detail%20A4%20Spec%20-%20%20Nuvistor%20NV-06%20Phono%20Stage.pdf

[Firebottle]

Bigbottle BB3, sorted.

[Colin151]

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m not familiar with those two. I’ll have a read up about them.

[Floyddroid]

Bigbottle BB3, sorted.

And sounded bloody lovely at NEBO.

[Firebottle]

And sounded bloody lovely at NEBO.

Just to be accurate the phono stage at NEBO was the BB3 big brother, the Bigbottle Ultime.