Anyone compared Whest Audio with Manley Steelhead?

no, you're right, i think the main difference between the phono amps like the p-75 and the whest or the manley steelhead, or any other piece in that price range, is that dynavector is a piece of electronic equipment that serves it's purpose very well, and nothing else, whereas the whest, manley, etc. are beautifully made pieces of art, made of the finest materials, that also happen be an piece of electronic equipment, and they all sound different, and they all look different, and the price differences are astronomically different, but sonically, i don't hear much difference, but it's cool, because i also own a suite of burmester equipment, that i absolutely love, and it sounds great to me, and it looks awesome, so thats the way i see it, and i honestly think its silly to argue so much about what sounds awesome, or how this piece blows this piece away. but hey, i guess you gotta be into something, so why not audio.

>>but sonically, i don't hear much difference<<

I suggest you upgrade your system or make an appointment with an audiologist. The Dynavector is a cute piece but soncially, levels below the Steelhead, Whest, and Trumpet.

I have actually heard the Whest and P-75 in my system. Note that I use a dynavector XV-1s cartridge so all comparisons were with the P-75 in PE mode which sounded easily the best loading.
The P-75 was in the same league to the Whest or my Pass Xono.
The P-75 was as quiet as a tomb, the whest was not)and the music was slightly richer in comparison to the Whest. The Whest really did not impress me much considering the ravbes and the price difference to the P-75. If I did not have the Xono now I would gladley own the P-75 and save myself some serious cash.
The Whest is no better built than the P-75.

Must be a deficient component(s) in your system if the Dyna sounds as good as the Whest.

i agree, downunder, i was very impressed with the p-75, i think the silence and clarity of it, comes from the unique power supply, from what i've read anyway, but the most important think is it sounds awesome.