Whest, Sutherland, Heed, PS Audio or others


I am looking for suggestions to replace my Sutherland KC Vibe. 1 to 2 grand used or new. For my Benz SL cartridge or other moving coil low output cartridges. My system consists of Lamm 2.1 deluxe pre, VTL st150 amp and Vandy 2 sig3 speakers. I am also in the market for a turntable but think I have decided on a Rega p3 rs. 

dpm2340

@dpm2340 keep in mind that the transimpedance phono stages limit you to low output moving coil cartridges only. It may be tough to resell as well because of this same limitation. If you want to stick with Sutherland I’d wait for a used 20/20 Mk2. 

@audphile1 I've been looking at Sutherland's phono stages as well and have similar thoughts about the TZ models.  I'm not sure I'd want to limit my cartridge choices due to the TZ design.  A 20/20 or something similar would probably be the option I'd go for.

Back to the OP's question, I haven't heard any of the Graham Slee phono stages yet, but they seem to get a lot of love.  Another alternative might be a used Parasound JC Jr. or JC3+.

I discovered Whest and am fully commited. The Two. supports my AR tt with a Madrigal Carnegie 2 MC and it is natural and robust. The Three supports my Mofi Ultradeck with a ZYX Ultimate Ex Omega and the soundstage is multidimentional and truly harmonized. My McIntosh MP100 is on ebay right now. I really like it because it is silent, clean, and easily adjustable. Whest is better for my current MC applications.

The 20/20 might be more versatile than the TZ Vibe, but if you are using a low output moving coil cartridge, is it as good or better?   You're paying for the versatility. 

I don't plan to upgrade from the Hana ML, so it made sense to me to go to a TZ Vibe.