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Good upgrade from Lounge Audio LCR MKIII under $2K

I am pretty happy with my Lounge Audio LCR MKIII.  I does bass pretty well and midrange solidly, but I think it may just be missing a little of the air around the highs.  I am in no rush to replace it, but was wondering what people would suggest in a standalone phono stage as an upgrade.

My cartridge is an ADC TRX3 which is a moving iron type loaded at 47Kohms.  It is a fantastic and neutral cartridge.  I would love something that worked especially well with it.  

I have been wondering about a Parasound JC-3 used, but have not put too much thought into others.  I can do kits like a Bottlehead since I am handy and have built electronics before.

Fire away on this Friday!
mamster
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chrisoshea
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Another vote for the Sutherland 20/20. After 3 years I added the LPS power supply so total cost is about $2,650. Using a MM Ortofon 2M Black. The Sutherland gear sounds like music to me, passes what the cartridge picks up in a balanced, neutral manner with no part of the frequency range highlighted or slighted in my system. 

 

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linnlingo
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The Sutherland 20/20 is excellent. Also the new Luxman E-250. Has an excellent SUT plus a mono switch and a cart demagnetizer.
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