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Phono Preamplifiers & Phono Stages

Looking for the best phono preamp for your turntable? A phono preamplifier, also called a phono stage or phono preamp, amplifies the low-level signal from a moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridge to line level while applying the RIAA equalization curve, and is an essential component in any turntable-based hi-fi system that does not include a built-in phono stage.

Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada carries one of the most comprehensive selections of phono preamplifiers in the Greater Toronto Area, with authorised dealer status for Pro-Ject, Whest Audio, Mobile Fidelity, Chord Electronics, Aesthetix, Zesto Audio, Benz Micro, Dynavector, Lehmann Audio, Leben, Thorens, NAD, Ortofon, Hegel, Rega, Modwright, and Musical Fidelity. The collection spans entry-level solid-state MM phono stages, mid-range MM/MC phono preamplifiers, through to reference-grade tube phono stages including the Aesthetix Io Eclipse and Zesto Audio Andros ranges.

Vinyl Sound's audio specialists in Richmond Hill, Ontario provide expert advice on MM versus MC phono stage matching, cartridge loading and gain settings, and system integration for every budget and turntable setup, with in-store demonstrations available by appointment.


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MOBILE FIDELITY ULTRAPHONO PHONO STAGE - Mobile Fidelity Produces Turntables, Phono Stages, Cartridges... Get the best deals at vinylsound.ca for Mobile Fidelity StudioDeck Foundation Turntable - Ultradeck - Fender PrecisionDeck - Mobile Fidelity UltraPhono Phono Stage - Mastertracker - MasterTracker Cartridge - UltraGold MC - StudioTracker Cartridge...
Mobile Fidelity Mobile Fidelity Ultraphono Phono Stage
$699.00
MOBILE FIDELITY STUDIOPHONO PHONO STAGE - Mobile Fidelity Produces Turntables, Phono Stages, Cartridges... Get the best deals at vinylsound.ca for Mobile Fidelity StudioDeck Foundation Turntable - Ultradeck - Fender PrecisionDeck - Mobile Fidelity UltraPhono Phono Stage - Mastertracker - MasterTracker Cartridge - UltraGold MC - StudioTracker Cartridge...
Mobile Fidelity Mobile Fidelity Studiophono Phono Stage
$499.00
MUSICAL FIDELITY V90-LPS - PHONO STAGE - Musical Fidelity produces high-end audio equipment from Phono Stage, DAC, Streamer, Headphone Amplifier, Integrated Amplifier, CD Player, Preamp, Musical Fidelity V90, Musical Fidelity MX, M6 Series, M8 Series, M3 Series to Power amplifier range offers high power for a fully committed performance available at Vinyl Sound.
Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity V90-LPS - PHONO STAGE
$399.00
MUSICAL FIDELITY M6X VINYL - PHONO STAGE - Musical Fidelity produces high-end audio equipment from Phono Stage, DAC, Streamer, Headphone Amplifier, Integrated Amplifier, CD Player, Preamp, Musical Fidelity V90, Musical Fidelity MX, M6 Series, M8 Series, M3 Series to Power amplifier range offers high power for a fully committed performance available at Vinyl Sound.
Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity M6x Vinyl - Phono Stage
$2,999.00
Ortofon ST-7 Dual Mono Transformer
Ortofon Ortofon ST-7 Dual Mono Transformer
$1,275.00
Ortofon ST-70 Transformer
Ortofon Ortofon ST-70 Transformer
$2,551.00
BENZ MICRO LUKASCHEK PPI-PHONOSTAGE available at Vinyl Sound: Benz Micro LP - LP-S - Ebony TR - Benz Micro Ebony Low Output - Ebony Medium Output - Ebony Medium High Output - Ruby ZL - Ruby ZH - Gullwing SLR - Ruby SHR - Wood SL - Wood SM - Wood SH - Reference SL – Glider SL - Glider SM – Glider SH– Ace SL Low Output – Ace SM Medium Output - Benz Micro Ace SH High Output - Benz Micro MC Gold - MC Silver – Lukaschek PPI-Phonostage – Benz Micro ABCD –1Aesthetix
Benz Micro Benz Micro Lukascheck Ppi-Phonostage
$2,560.00
Whest Audio available at vinylsound.ca at best price: WHESTTWO.2 DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHESTTHREE SIGNATURE DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT SPECIAL EDITION PHONOSTAGE - WHEST TITAN PRO THE ULTIMATE 1 BOX PHONOSTAGE
Whest Whest Two.2 Dual Mono Phonostage
$2,995.00
Whest Audio available at vinylsound.ca at best price: WHESTTWO.2 DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHESTTHREE SIGNATURE DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT SPECIAL EDITION PHONOSTAGE - WHEST TITAN PRO THE ULTIMATE 1 BOX PHONOSTAGE..
Whest Whest Three Signature Dual Mono Phonostage
$6,195.00
Whest Audio available at vinylsound.ca at best price: WHESTTWO.2 DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHESTTHREE SIGNATURE DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT SPECIAL EDITION PHONOSTAGE - WHEST TITAN PRO THE ULTIMATE 1 BOX PHONOSTAGE..
Whest Whest Ps.40rdt Phonostage
$9,295.00
Whest Audio available at vinylsound.ca at best price: WHESTTWO.2 DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHESTTHREE SIGNATURE DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT SPECIAL EDITION PHONOSTAGE - WHEST TITAN PRO THE ULTIMATE 1 BOX PHONOSTAGE..
Whest Whest Ps.40rdt Special Edition Phonostage
$13,995.00
Whest Audio available at vinylsound.ca at best price: WHESTTWO.2 DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHESTTHREE SIGNATURE DUAL MONO PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT PHONOSTAGE - WHEST PS.40RDT SPECIAL EDITION PHONOSTAGE - WHEST TITAN PRO THE ULTIMATE 1 BOX PHONOSTAGE..
Whest Whest Titan Pro Phonostage
$19,995.00
LEHMANN DECADE - Vinyl Sound - Lehmann audio is an Award-winning High-End Audio Headphone Amplifiers, Phono Stages and Power Amplifiers. Get the best deals on Lehmann Audio at vinylsound.ca: Phono Stage Black Cube Statement – Lehmann Black Cube – Black Cube SE – Black Cube SE II – Lehmann Linear USB – Linear D – Linear SE – Linear USB SE – Silver Cube – Lehmann Traveller – Lehmann Rhinelander – Lehmann Drachenfels – Lehmann Decade – Lehmann PWX
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Decade
$2,349.00
Lehmann audio is an Award-winning High-End Audio Headphone Amplifiers, Phono Stages and Power Amplifiers. Get the best deals on Lehmann Audio at vinylsound.ca: Phono Stage Black Cube Statement – Lehmann Black Cube – Black Cube SE – Black Cube SE II – Lehmann Linear USB – Linear D – Linear SE – Linear USB SE – Silver Cube – Lehmann Traveller – Lehmann Rhinelander – Lehmann Drachenfels – Lehmann Decade – Lehmann PWX
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Black Cube
$849.00
LEHMANN PHONO STAGE BLACK CUBE STATEMENT - Vinyl Sound
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Black Cube Statement
$620.00
LEHMANN PHONO STAGE BLACK CUBE SE - Vinyl Sound
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Black Cube Se
$1,578.00
LEHMANN PHONO STAGE BLACK CUBE SE II - Vinyl Sound - Lehmann audio is an Award-winning High-End Audio Headphone Amplifiers, Phono Stages and Power Amplifiers. Get the best deals on Lehmann Audio at vinylsound.ca: Phono Stage Black Cube Statement – Lehmann Black Cube – Black Cube SE – Black Cube SE II – Lehmann Linear USB – Linear D – Linear SE – Linear USB SE – Silver Cube – Lehmann Traveller – Lehmann Rhinelander – Lehmann Drachenfels – Lehmann Decade – Lehmann PWX
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Black Cube Se II
$1,299.00
LEHMANN SILVER CUBE - Vinyl Sound - Lehmann audio is an Award-winning High-End Audio Headphone Amplifiers, Phono Stages and Power Amplifiers. Get the best deals on Lehmann Audio at vinylsound.ca: Phono Stage Black Cube Statement – Lehmann Black Cube – Black Cube SE – Black Cube SE II – Lehmann Linear USB – Linear D – Linear SE – Linear USB SE – Silver Cube – Lehmann Traveller – Lehmann Rhinelander – Lehmann Drachenfels – Lehmann Decade – Lehmann PWX
Lehmann Audio Lehmann Phono Stage Silver Cube
$5,899.00
Leben RS-30EQ Phono Preamplifier
Leben Leben RS-30EQ Phono Preamplifier
$5,895.00
Thorens available at vinylsound.ca Get the best deals on all Thorens Products: THORENS TD 102 A TURNTABLE - THORENS TD 201 - THORENS TD 402DD - THORENS TD 403 DD - THORENS TD 1600 - THORENS TD 1601 - THORENS TD 101 A - THORENS TD 1500 - THORENS TD124DD - THORENS MM 008 ADC PHONE PREAMPLIFIER MM/MC - THORENS MM008 - THORENS MM002 PHONO PREAMP MM - THORENS TAS 1600 - THORENS TAS 1500 - THORENS STYLUS GAUGE - THORENS REPLACEMENT…
Thorens Thorens MM-002 MC Phono Preamplifier (0.4 mV)
$299.00
NAD PP4 DIGITAL PHONO/USB PREAMPLIFIER -Best price on all NAD Electronics High Performance Hi-Fi and Home Theatre at Vinyl Sound, music and hi-fi apps including AV receivers, Music Streamers, Amplifiers models C 399 - C 700 - M10 V2 - C 316BEE V2 - C 368 - D 3045..., NAD Electronics Audio/Video components for Home Theatre products, Integrated Amplifiers C 700 NEW BluOS Streaming Amplifiers, NAD Electronics Masters Series…
NAD NAD PP4 Digital Phono/Usb Preamplifier
$479.00
PRO-JECT PHONO BOX RS - Vinyl Sound - Pro-ject Audio at Vinyl Sound. Available at the best price: Pro-ject Turntables X1 - X8 - X2 – Pro-ject 6 PerspeX SB - RPM 1 Carbon - RPM 10 Carbon – Xtension 12 Evolution... Pro-ject HiFi Electronics Phono Preamplifier · Vinyl Recording · Pro-ject Preamplifier – Pro-ject Phono Box...
Project Pro-ject Phono Box Rs
$999.00
MUSICAL FIDELITY M3X-VINYL - PHONO STAGE - Musical Fidelity produces high-end audio equipment from Phono Stage, DAC, Streamer, Headphone Amplifier, Integrated Amplifier, CD Player, Preamp, Musical Fidelity V90, Musical Fidelity MX, M6 Series, M8 Series, M3 Series to Power amplifier range offers high power for a fully committed performance available at Vinyl Sound.
Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity M3x Vinyl - Phono Stage
$1,999.00
Thorens available at vinylsound.ca Get the best deals on all Thorens Products: THORENS TD 102 A TURNTABLE - THORENS TD 201 - THORENS TD 402DD - THORENS TD 403 DD - THORENS TD 1600 - THORENS TD 1601 - THORENS TD 101 A - THORENS TD 1500 - THORENS TD124DD - THORENS MM 008 ADC PHONE PREAMPLIFIER MM/MC - THORENS MM008 - THORENS MM002 PHONO PREAMP MM - THORENS TAS 1600 - THORENS TAS 1500 - THORENS STYLUS GAUGE - THORENS REPLACEMENT…
Thorens Thorens MM-008ADC Phonopreamplifier
$949.00

Frequently Asked Questions

You can buy phono preamps and phono stages at Vinyl Sound, Toronto, Canada, an authorized dealer for Pro-Ject, Rega, Lehmann Audio, Musical Fidelity, Chord, Hegel, Zesto Audio, Aesthetix and more. Our range covers entry-level MM stages, mid-range MM/MC preamps and reference tube phono stages. Audition one at our Toronto showroom, or order online for the best price with Canada-wide shipping.
A phono preamp, also called a phono stage or phono preamplifier, amplifies the very low-level signal from a turntable cartridge up to line level and applies the RIAA equalization curve so the music plays back with correct tonal balance. It works with moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) cartridges, and it is an essential component in any turntable system that does not already have a built-in phono stage. A dedicated external phono preamp usually delivers lower noise and more detail than a built-in one.
If your amplifier or turntable does not have a built-in phono preamp, then yes, you need a separate phono stage to play vinyl. A dedicated phono stage like the Lehmann Black Cube also delivers noticeably better sound than most built-in options, with lower noise and more detail. It sits between your turntable and amplifier, applies the correct RIAA equalization, and brings the signal up to line level. Vinyl Sound can match the right Lehmann phono preamp to your turntable and cartridge.
A moving magnet (MM) cartridge has a higher output and needs less gain, so it works with almost any phono stage. A moving coil (MC) cartridge has a much lower output and needs more gain plus the correct loading, so you need an MM/MC phono stage such as the Rega Fono MC, Dynavector P-75 or Thorens MC 1600. For very low-output MC cartridges, a step-up transformer like the Ortofon ST-7 or ST-70 boosts the signal before the phono stage. Our specialists set gain and loading to match your cartridge.
Vinyl Sound has strong options at every level. For an accessible start, the Rega Fono Mini A2D, Musical Fidelity V90-LPS and Mobile Fidelity StudioPhono deliver excellent value. In the mid-range, the Lehmann Black Cube, Pro-Ject Phono Box RS, Hegel V10 and Chord Huei are proven performers. For reference systems, the Zesto Andros tube stages, Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl, Whest Titan Pro and Aesthetix Io Eclipse represent the finest analogue phono amplification. All in stock with Canada-wide shipping.
Yes. Vinyl Sound stocks one of the best tube phono stage selections in Canada. Accessible options include the Pro-Ject Tube Box S3 B, while the Zesto Audio Andros series, Modwright PH 9.0 and PH 150, and the flagship Aesthetix Io Eclipse deliver reference all-tube performance. Tube phono stages are prized for their rich, natural midrange and holographic soundstage, and our team can match one to your cartridge and system.
We carry Pro-Ject, Rega, Lehmann Audio, Musical Fidelity, Mobile Fidelity, Chord, Hegel, Dynavector, Thorens, NAD, Ortofon, Whest Audio, Benz Micro, Leben, Modwright, Zesto Audio and Aesthetix. That spans affordable solid-state MM stages, versatile MM/MC preamps, step-up transformers and reference tube designs, covering every budget and cartridge, all as an authorized dealer in Toronto, Canada.
Vinyl Sound is an authorized phono stage dealer in Toronto, Canada, so every Rega, Pro-Ject, Lehmann, Musical Fidelity, Zesto and Aesthetix unit is genuine and fully warranted. We give expert advice on MM versus MC matching, cartridge loading and gain, and you can pair your phono stage with our turntables, cartridges and amplifiers for a complete analogue system. Enjoy the best price, financing and Canada-wide shipping, or book a demo at our Toronto showroom.