I auditioned the SP9 Mk 2 and found it wanting. Ended up buying an SP14 that was far better. I'd pass on the SP9 - you can do better.
The SP14 phono stage used exactly one tube, so no issues with trying to find tubes going south, and it sounded good enough that it lived in my main system for a decade before being replaced.
Also, consider a separate phono stage.
The SP14 phono stage used exactly one tube, so no issues with trying to find tubes going south, and it sounded good enough that it lived in my main system for a decade before being replaced.
Also, consider a separate phono stage.