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Phonostage w/volume options

I could use some opinions. I currently own an Art Audio Vinyl One with volume and Art Audio Jota Monoblocks. The combo sounds very good but I never had an opprtunity to hear any other phonostages in a similar configuration. I definately want to stick with a volume pot since 95% of my listening is vinyl. Should I put more weight behind synergy since the Vinyl One and Jota's are both from Art Audio? Or would, for example, a Steelhead raise the bar? Or an Aesthetix IO? Probably, but how about the cost/ratio? What other phonostages have volume? Should I leave well enough alone? Thanks.
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Lots of misinformation in some of the posts.

The K&K Audio kit and Vinyl Reference, while having some similarities, differ greatly in the power supplies. The Vinyl Reference has a much larger, more sophisticated power supply, regulated for consistent power coming in. The K&K kit has no such regulation, therefore the sound quality is going to greatly depend on the quality of the power being fed to it, according to Kevin himself.

Kevin designed the Vinyl Reference, not the Vinyl One.
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