Are the Aesthetix Rhea as popular as years back ?

I have a Rhea with reference mods done by Steve Huntley at Great Northern Sound. I am quite pleased with the exception of noise. With that said I am not looking to replace it. I have not heard a stock Rhea or the Sig model that Aethetix offers. Does anyone have a suggestion for a line stage that really compliments the Rhea??

Has anyone upgraded to the Rhea Signature?

I have had mine for two years and absolutely love it. I listened to the ARC PH7 and the BAT VK-P10 and preferred the Aesthetix Rhea to all other phono stages that I tried in my system. The ARC and the BAT were great, but for the sound, price, and flexibility the Rhea is though to beat.

I also still have mine and I am quite happy with it. As I said in one of my response's the Rhea is a good match with my other components as it adds "flesh and body".

RWD
Rick

They are really top flight and you might already know new and different does not mean better.

I do see a lot of them up for sale
I have been happy with mine
I have the signature model never had the original so difficult to make a comparison
Raghu

I'm sure still using mine. Haven't seen anything out there that would tempt me to change.