The Andover Spinstage is about 71 dB of gain if I am remembering correctly and that is more than most MC Phono Preamps. But I don't hear any tonal emphasis on mine. It just sounds much much better than it should for the price. But you might find a benefit from using a linear power supply rather than the wall wart they supply. I felt it sounded a bit smoother and perhaps less dynamic with a linear power supply and I'm guessing you would find that more pleasing. Of course even a cheap linear power supply will set you back about half the cost of the Spinstage.
But how do you think it compares to the Sutherland 20/20 in general? It is nearly a 10x difference in price.