Shawn - The Spectral gear is very detailed and slightly on the cool side. I think matching it with a tube phono stage and or line stage would warm it up nicely. The PH3 is nice but the PH3SE is the way to go if you choose ARC. I do not like the SF, but others will disagree with me. I cannot give an opinion on the Quicksilver, Klyne or Lehmann as I have not heard them. You may want to listen to the BAT VK30SE with phono stage. It may be the perfect solution!
Spectral Phono Section vs. External one!
Hi folks, Has anyone had much experience using the Spectral Phono Section for MM or MC cartridges vs. using an external phono section either tube or solid state? I am trying to decide on a phono section to use. Which external phono section has sounded excellent with an all Spectral/MIT reference setup? AR PH3, Klyne, Sonic Frontiers, Quicksilver, Lehmann, etc etc? I would appreciate any feedback! Thanks Shawn