Thomasheisig I think you hit the nail right on the head. I think cold may have been the description I was looking for. The PH3 does have tubes, but you would never know it by the way it sounds. I have a ARC CD2 cd player that sounds more natural and it is all SS. They are both made by the same company and their sonic signature is different. You are the second person that mentioned the Klyne. It may be what I'm looking for. Thanks for the advice.
Advice on Phono Stage
I need advice on a phono stage. I have an ARC PH3SE which sounds a little bright in my system. I'm running it through a Threshold T2 line stage and Pass Aleph amps into Dynaudio Contour 3.3 speakers. Turntable is VPI Aries, 10.5 tonearm, and a Benz Ruby H cartridge. Cables are Cardas and Discovery. Can anyone recommend a phono stage that will add a little warmth to the system? I don't want to go over $4000 new or used and would prefer SS over tubes. Thanks.