Hi. I'd recommend you watch the EAR834 clone build. Very good phono stage despite it being a Chinese clone. And then for any info on tube rolling and upgrades and to get ideas, there is a massive build thread on Lenco Heaven. Do you want to go all the way with tubes? Then watch all the other skunkie builds. Or head over to diyaudio and take a look at the Wolverine amplifier, but needs to be built using a 3/4/5U enclosure. Good luck with a phono build. You won't be disappointed.

Glad you're feeling better. And you've had a good time. A belated Happy Christmas and all the best for 2024!

@Audio Valve Nut AHH yes. I forgot about that. Is this what they call a humdinger? My memory is so bad these days that most thing I read is forgotten. Lol I think I really need to do this, once I've finished other household project. Not getting much time to listen to music these days. Yeah that thread on lenco is massive and there are so many spin-offs from other diy-ers. Thank you.

Thank you will. Yeah , I was following this and there is so much information you kinda get lost lol. But I will revisit it. Cheers.

@Skunkie Thank you. I've tried 2 different types of tubes and came away with similar results. Shall I start a new thread and upload a couple of photos? May be you can spot my school boy errors. Lol When you've not built something for many years and this happen, it kind of puts you off. I don't know, may be I've lost all enthusiasm. Thanks...