PHONO PREAMP

Thanks for the help all. Need  more research. Might the Sutherland phonoblock be more compatible with the benchmark DAC 2 HGC and stay with solid state units only?     

Rhodes, from a technical standpoint the Sutherland PhonoBlock appears to be suitable for use in your system. Regarding output impedance specifically, John Atkinson’s measurements indicate "200 ohms across the audioband," which is fine for use in conjunction with a 20K load impedance.

As Jond alluded to, though, the sonic quality it is capable of providing figures to be limited by the Benchmark, and I suspect also by your power amplifiers.

Good luck, however you decide to proceed. Regards,
-- Al

Thanks Almarg for the link. My system that appears on Agon has been sold and I am starting over with everything again. I did acquire another set of JBL 4350's. Am looking to do a substantial  upgrade from the equipment I had before so the shopping begins. Thanks    

If you can find one, the Jadis JP-80 is incredible. But they are hard to find on the used market. Once you upgrade a few of the caps to V-Caps, it is unbeatable.Here’s a new one for $16,000.

Another one to consider is the Coincident Statement phono stage - $6,000. It takes 4 x 12AX7 tubes.

Thanks for the suggestions, will look into them. very nice equipment.