Thanks for the info---I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Still looking. I did hear back and the 240i and ACE do have the same phono stage so the salesman was wrong. I'm still concerned about the low power with the S40s. Perhaps Luxman or Parasound?
Simaudio ACE or 240i
Need some helpful advice and clarification. I'm looking to get an integrated amp from Simaudio and was considering the 240i for my Dynaudio Special 40s. I called an out-of-state dealer since there's none near me and was told by the salesman to move up to the ACE since it also has a better phono stage?? I've tried to research this but can't find this info anywhere. Is this true? Is it worth paying a few hundred bucks to get the ACE instead of the 240i? I have a Marantz ND8006 CD/Streamer which has a good DAC. Thanks so much!!!