As you narrow your selection down look for one with multiple loading selections , on the fly is also a nice feature . It might also be beneficial if you go with tubes , to look for one with the same type tubes in your preamp making tube rolling easier .
Tube or solid state phono stage?
I have a high end all tube system (AR 750 SEL amps, AR Ref 6 preamp, SF Aida speakers) and am now adding a turntable with a Benz cartridge.. Should I stick with buying a tube phono stage or go with solid state? I’d like to keep my system all tube but I’m worried a tube phono stage may make the vinyl too warm sounding and not dynamic enough.
thanks in advance for any help!