Thanks to each of you for your input. There is a lot of information to digest in this quest. I just talked to my dealer and I'm going to demo the X-15. Jfrech, that make the most sense, since I'm running a Pass amp/pre. The ASR is very interesting and the reviews are excellent. Too bad I can't get hooked up on a demo for one of those. We'll see how the XP-15 goes ........ Thanks again!
In search of : Phono Stage to replace Rhea
I most recently pulled the plug and sold my Aesthetix Rhea. The unit was stellar with it's performance minus it's noise issues. I'm looking for input as to where I go next. The unit must have a balanced design and be dead silent! I really liked the ability to adjust the gain/load on the fly. My system consists of Pass X250.5 / XP-10 / SSMR / Lyra Scala. I'm really interested in what success others have had that previously owned the Rhea. Thank you in advance for your input. Max budget would be 6k.