Opine on Spectral vs Berning

Hi friends. Any opinions on if a Spectral DMC 12 preamp, dating from the early 1990s, would offer better sound than my trusty old Berning TF-10 preamp. I would need to add a phono section from Spectral to the DMC 12, I am mostly a vinyl guy, have an updated Linn LP 12 with a Benz m2 cartridge. I can't afford to also get a Spectral amp or MIT cables for now, I know Spectral advises strongly for system-ness, but I understand that the preamp is less of an issue. I use an Italian amp, the Aloia 15.01, which is 50 wpc in class A, choke regulated inductive power supply device.