Klyne 6PE: comments ?


I (relatively) seldom see feedbacks on Klyne products, though thye're always very positive.
what about a Klyne 6PE ? is there anybody out there who can describe and "review" this phono stage ?
daniele_g
I owned a Klyne 7PX3.5.5 for many years and it was superior to nearly anything I knew. Really, really good. Klyne never gave them to reviewers, he simply was not mad to be a part of that kind of business.
The 6PE is also a very good one, simply a step below the t series. It is not the typical dry transistor sound Pass delivers for example, Klyne is one of the very, very few who closed the gap between transistor and tube sound.
The 6 is also adjustable got many cartridges and is one of the very, very, very few which can be adjusted to 47kΩ without the usual dead and boring sound most serve when they are used with that load (=no damping, you hear the cartridge the way it was designed).
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. I was still bemoaning having to trade in my Shindo Aurieges-L as part of a major set of upgrades to my reference system when I happened upon a museum-quality 6LE/P for sale. And yes, I did pounce on it! I am still getting a handle on its sonic character, but at this point, I can say without hesitation that it is both excellent as a line stage and phono stage. I agree with Jmcgrogan2 - both the line stage and its phono section provide a wonderful balance of resolution and musicality. The overall sound is not quite solid state to my ears. There is almost a tube quality to what I am hearing thus far.
Dynamics and detail are very good, but they are not what sets the Klyne apart from the rest. It's the microdynamics, or inner detail in the midrange that stands out and has more tube like midrange resolution. I have owned phono stages with more detail (Walker Audio) and more macrodynamic slam (BAT, Krell). However, as I said in my first post, the Klyne was the best overall phono stage that I ever owned. I've heard many great things about the new Allinic H3000, but I haven't had a chance to listen to one yet.
thanks.
I like a certain warmth, but not too much; I like a rich and full sound, not thin as for some (not all) SS amps.
But I'm not a tube guy, not full tube at least: I also look for details, dynamics, clarity, bass articulation, a certain slam, a vivid (not cold or brilliant), complete (no or just slight roll off) sound.
For example, I own and love an ARC 100.2 power amp.

Do you think the 6PE could be what I'm looking for ?
I've found a used one but I cannot audition it before buying