Klyne vs 47 Labs phono stage

Dear J, Yes, as mentioned, I did talk to Stan Klyne 2-3 times, regarding both the outboard PS that I built myself for my unit and the state of tune I eventually chose for the phono section in my 6LX, which he rebuilt.  I agree he is a very nice person; he and I share an interest in Beveridge speakers, and I tried to hook him up with a pair of 2SWs that were then for sale in Canada. My ulterior motive was to get him to take a look at the schematic for the solid state input stage of the Beveridge direct-drive amplifiers.

I've communicated with Mr Park, as well, but only by email and only with respect to a Silvaweld phono stage that I own. He too comes across as a very nice person.  However, he could not help me, because he does not have the schematic for my unit. (As you may know, he was the designer of Silvaweld components, before he started Allnic.) Also, I sensed that English is not easy for him.

I had a Klyne 7.0 Series stand alone Phono preamp for some years. It was a beautiful piece of equipment and had a very natural presence.

Ultimately, I was downsizing all the iterations of phono preamps I had and landed on keeping the 3 box Aesthetix Io instead- -A little more excitement and depth.

I would like to try the FM Acoustics 122 II sometime in my system to see what the comparison might be to the memories of the Klyne.

I could actually live with the Klyne for ever. If one ever comes up again I may buy it. The problem is that the Klyne is hard to find- some might wonder if he is still in business based on the presence of the brand.

At the time, I did not have my Beveridge speakers- I wonder how the Klyne would sound with them now?

nkj, I’ve got Beveridge 2SWs and two full function preamplifiers that alternatively drive them with phono input most of the time, the Klyne 6LX described above and a vintage Quicksilver tube unit. While I do like the Klyne, lately I have been heavily favoring the Q. I really do need to go back and have another listen to the Klyne however. This thread got me pumped. But I am also pumped to send my unit back to Stan Klyne to have him max out the phono section. Yes, he is still in business in a silent way; at least he WAS in business a year or two ago.

There’s been not a word from Pani lately on this subject. I wonder what he decided to do.

Lewm,

It is difficult to shy away from the jewel like quality of the Klyne brand. For solid state it is hard to beat. Some will argue that SS is the only way to do mV phono stages. On paper I might agree, tubes add noise which for some is unbearable- I get that. For me I stuck with tubes. There is something artificial about some SS phono stages. Klyne is very good at natural presentation. The Quicksilver is a great pre.

I have not heard the latest crop of five or six figure SS phono stages ... I would like to- maybe Pani went in a different direction?