What do you think about pairing my kit with Bob’s Sky 20-S? There is no 30-S at this time as far as I know but the 10 and 20 ratio SUT is also pretty much in the range you are recommending (rather than 15 and 30) and offers improved quality (in theory). Just wondering if you have an opinion.
I think that's fine. 20x * 0.4mV = 8mV into MM is a little in the high side, but I've personally used that level and liked it a lot. It's really good for minimizing a tube phono stage's noise floor. You also get the 10x, which could also work great here (4.0 mV into MM), and you can simply choose which you like better. A 10x / 20x SUT is really handy to cover a very wide range of low-to-medium output MC cartridges. Seems like a great choice to me. The Sky SUTs have a warm, meaty, bold sound that pairs well to most systems and gives a very nice counterpoint to the (sometimes) relatively lean-sounding active MC gain stages! I haven't heard the improved "S" versions yet, but I've owned a few of the regular Skys and the older 1131 - all great.