Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new

Why not freya + ?

Freya+ is not a neutral preamp. It is even warmer than the Class A Schitt Mjolnir v3 that I have now. I owned the Freya+ at one time. 

The Kara may be a very good choice. 
 

The three gain options are great. 

The input impedance is not great. Match wisely  

Having a preamp that uses 10% of the volume dial due to excessive gain can be quite annoying. The Kara is the opposite of that. 

Check out Pro-ject Phono Box DS3 B. I have one as I just entered the balanced world of hifi. It is SS but they do have a tube model.

@wturkey My phono preamp output impedance is 300 ohms so I am concerned. My amplifier will be fine at 147K. One reason why I haven’t the trigger on the Kara. I appreciate the input.

@sschlund I already have a phono preamp. Sorry I should have been more precise. I am looking for a line level only preamplifier.