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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. 

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jngrausr
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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.

sls883
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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. 

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jallan
427 posts
 

Hegel V10 is pretty good 

kennyc
3,041 posts
 

Moving up Sutherland is a solid choice.

Notable DACs:

  • 1.6 Tritschler Precision Engineering 2200 SS
  • 1.7 Schiit Stjarna tube
  • 1.7 Austin AudioWorks Black Swan SS-highly adjustable 

The PS Audio Steller is 3.0k, above your budget. It’s a excellent choice at it’s price point with many positive reviews 

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