Feedback on Sunfire Reference Preamp

I bought a B&K Ref 3 MK 2 preamp not knowing it did not have a phono stage. I found a great deal on Audiogon on the Sunfire Refernce preamp. I am buying it as I have had little luck finding a good , low cost phono stage. Therefore I wil be giving up the tuner function for a good phono stage. I have about 200 vinyl records that I miss. I just upgraded my cartridge to a Goldring 1042, tried a NAD PP2 with dissapointing results. The phono stage on the NAD seemed flat and the highs and lows seemed to roll off. Seems as though one has to spend a great deal on the phono stage to get good performance as the TT signal goes through too many "stations and the sound is diluted by the time I hear it through my Vandy 2 CE sigs.

Anyone with knowledge of the Sunfire unit? Am I trading down in sound quality.

Eagleman