PHONO AMPLIFIERS Graham Slee Gram Amp 2 Communicator £160

EVERY RECORD DECK NEEDS A PHONO AMP

June 2013 Fast, organised and dynamic, this box offers great quality on a budget. The Gram Amp 2 Communicator is low on frills but high on quality. Type MM Dimensions (hwd) 7 x 10 x 25cm

Rega Fono Mini A2D £85

March 2012 There’s little fancy about the Fono Mini A2D but that doesn’t matter when the presentation is this good. And it has a useful USB output. Type MM Dimensions (hwd) 6 x 18 x 25cm

Rega Aria £800

December 2015 A phono stage of rare quality for under £1000, the Rega Aria performs superbly – as long as the rest of your system is suitably talented. Type MM, MC Dimensions (hwd) 8 x 22 x 32cm

Rega Fono MM Mk2 £200

Best phono stage, Awards 2016 Although it lacks the detail of other similarly priced phono amps, the Rega Fono more than justifies its price in terms of dynamics and scale. Type MM Dimensions (hwd) 7 x 4 x 33cm

Cyrus Phono Signature/psx-r2 £1900

May 2016 Partnered with the PSX-R2 power supply and a suitably talented turntable, the Signature sounds great. It’s a top-class phono stage. Type MM, MC Dimensions (hwd) 7 x 22 x 36cm

Pathos In The Groove £1250

February 2017 Provided you have a suitably talented turntable, this is a fine and flexible phono stage that beautifully combines refinement with insight. Type MM, MC Dimensions (hwd) 7 x 20 x 26cm