Steelhead? I'm using it right now with an old Parnassus, and the flexibility in settings is quite nice. It also sounds very neutral as far as I can tell- using in an entirely new system so I can't isolate how it is performing, other than to note that I changed the phono tubes to NOS Mullard gold pins, which are a little less sterile than the Sovteks that come with it, and I am also using high efficiency speakers, AG Duos.
Worth a try, anyway and within your budget. Not a 'tubey' lush sounding unit though, but terrific dynamics, and i think the autoformer is built in house by Manley, who could tell you more.
Worth a try, anyway and within your budget. Not a 'tubey' lush sounding unit though, but terrific dynamics, and i think the autoformer is built in house by Manley, who could tell you more.