I had a Rega Jupiter 2000 that I would call very forgiving and no slush either. On the other hand, I have yet to find one that is sharp as knife with audiophile recording and forgiving with bad stuff.
One other option, just my two cents, is to buy a very resolving one with two outputs, run one direct into your preamp and the other into a tube buffer first (Musical Fidelity X10-v3 for example).
A $250 Behringer EQ is still a very valid option or buy speakers that can be adjusted for treble down a few dB.
One other option, just my two cents, is to buy a very resolving one with two outputs, run one direct into your preamp and the other into a tube buffer first (Musical Fidelity X10-v3 for example).
A $250 Behringer EQ is still a very valid option or buy speakers that can be adjusted for treble down a few dB.