3k Phono preamp upgrade options (JC3+, XP-17, etc)

@ericsch Excellent, I just sent an inquiry to Kristin.

@blisshifi I am glad to hear that! Dynavector and Lyra are more similar than different, so that resolves any doubt I had about system matching.

Oddly specific question, but does the PH 9.0/X in Silver come with a silver power supply? Or is it always black (basing this off images from online)

Thanks again everyone for all the info, I wasn't even considering ModWright until now, but it seems like a very very solid option.

@riskymilk The power supply only comes in black. If you do end up getting it, I would suggest rolling the tubes, upgrading the power cable, using an aftermarket fuse (if you believe in them), and even building a custom umbilical if it's of reach. I also removed the feet from the unit I previously owned and placed Isoacoustics Orea footers underneath. For tubes, the 6922 pair has many options, but if you can, keep your eyes out for the Reflektor 6C45 to roll into the other two spots. They are very hard to come by now, but don't break the bank, and they are the best of the already very few 6C45 tubes ever produced.

@blisshifi Certainly. Many reviews point to this unit performing very well with tube rolling. I will keep an eye out for the 6C45s. Are there any other alternatives with better availability?

I'll catch up on the thread sent about tube rolling with the PH 9.0 ...

@cleeds , and they cost a whale of a lot more than a JC3+. I have not been in any recent ARC or Mac stuff but the last time I looked they were still using through hole construction. Both are now a cut below the finest brands such as Boulder and Constellation (also US companies) but that is "Luxury" HiFi and IMHO over the top. To my own way of thinking if I were financially strapped the JC3+ is a unit I could buy. If money were no object there is not a thing any of the above mentioned companies make that interests me. 

@lewm , why do you always have to be so picky? John Curl was designing high end HiFi gear before anyone else had even thought of it. The early Mark Levinson gear was so far superior to anything else present in the day it was astonishing. So what if he has a clinker or two to his name. I had a Nelson Pass Preamp (Threshold) that was a better radio than most tuners.  

The JC3+ is an absolutely superb phono stage and it certainly is not noisy. Based on extensive listening experience, I would say that you need to go to a Pass XP27 to improve on the JC3+. That's a reflection of what tremendous value for money the Parasound is.