Aesthetix Rhea or Manley Steelhead


Both are hybrid tube phono stages; both allow 2 or more unique inputs; both are well received by the audio press.

Anyone heard both?
maxh

Showing 1 response by stevecham

I owned a Rhea for three years and enjoyed it very much, except for the tube rush. Recently I upgraded to a Steelhead and it is more coherent, detailed and dynamic. Don't get me wrong the Rhea is no slouch and until recently was the finest tubed phono stage I had owned. The Steelhead is simply a superior piece of gear.