Why no Spectral phono stage?

Hi Al,

yes, I followed that thread back then, and this is why I thought I would point you to whatsbestforum.com. In fact, I referenced some key posts of yours in a related thread there - see http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?16704-Spectral-2000-3000&p=304684&viewfull=1#post304684

I happen to be very technical as well and can appreciate truly well-founded claims, and yours are at the top. The forum could really use your technical expertise, plus I find the discussions overall to be very high quality (Ralph is active on it too)!

Thanks very much, Ack, for the nice words both here and at the other forum. And for the invite to join there. I'll have to pass on it for the foreseeable future, though, as I'm probably already devoting more time than I should to my participation here :-)

Thanks again. Best regards,
-- Al

It's been over 2 years since these posts. Any word on a Spectral Phono Preamp? I love my DMC-20 Phono Stage, and it's still one of the best I've heard, but I'd really like to upgrade to a stand-alone phono preamp that does that plus more.

Dear @ctlphd : You own one of the best ever phonolinepreamp and I know exactly why you are satisfied with.

Up-grade to a stand alone phono stage. ?. I know that the DMC 20 was developed many years ago but you can be sure that its design and quality implementation is second to none. Prof. Johnson is really special.

Some active/passive parts were custom made for Spectral in your unit and if you look at his today Preamp or Amplifier you will see and understand what I'm telling here.
I listened Spectral many times and I like it but in those old times and maybe today I never had the money to buy it.

In the other side maybe there is no single stand-alone PS that can beats the Spectral phono stage module in overall way it does not matters how much you pay for it.
Additional to that with a stand alone unit the signal will be degraded at highest levels than in your unit because the signal coming from the stand-alone unit has to pass through additional cables, solder junctions and several connectors.

Maybe you can find out a better option looking for a new Phonolinepreamp that you can test in your system before buy it.

Unfortunatelly Spectral is a low profile marketing manufacturer and its products are so advanced that only a few audiophiles can really appreciated.

Spectral is a TRUE reference in audio electronics and not as other designs that in its advertasings speaks of " reference ". 

Spectral is the mark/challenge for any electronic audio designer.

I never heard/listen something bad coming from Prof. Johnson: electronics, subwoofers, LP recordings, CD's, etc, etc.

Good you own it.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

I am a 20yr Spectral owner. Know of ack and WBF. Waited (6) months to receive my 30 SV preamp. Absolutely stunning performance for (7) days. Then the protection circuits locked up.
 I tried every recommendation that Alan Goodwin suggested (A standup Guy) sent 30SV back to factory for an expedited trip.

The 30SV would not play nice with my Manley Steelhead. Used my Pass Xono; same outcome.

 I have heard from the Spectral website, Alan Goodwin and acks comments that the new phonostage was coming.

 I waited for a Decade !!!

My last conversation with someone in the know stating it would arrive in April 2017.

Where is it??????

 I just plain got tired of waiting and have moved on. Alan Goodwin lost a 44K sale; Spectral lost a 20yr loyal customer.

For me; Vinyl, Tubes, Class A, and Room Acoustics Rule.