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RE: No gamble for the right owner

I would venture to say that thousands of members here and the various other forums (DIY Audio, Audio Karma, etc) have learned how to maintain their own tube gear, and for the most it wasn't a "long ride." There's a huge following for nearly every vintage model, and the amount of online expertise and instruction available is truly staggering now. I'll just add that Chinese garbage is often the only alternative in these lower budget ranges, and that sometimes requires more maintenance than a used legacy piece and often doesn't perform correctly even when new. I might not have suggested this approach if the OP was searching for something more complex, but a used, good quality phono preamp is a piece of cake to maintain and even to upgrade. I've been in audio and electronics generally since the late '60s, so my advice is based on many years of watching professionals and amateurs alike work with tubes. Given all the resources available on the Internet and at the various specialist suppliers, just about anyone can deal with this technology.

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