VAC Owners:Outboard Phono Stage?

You know its going to be a phono stage and probably a preamp. I hope Kevin listened to me last year to come out with a totally dual mono preamp including dual mono power supplies. I just will have to see for myself at CES 2013.

Ears over ego. I could have bought the signature preamp to match my vac 450 but was too happy with my vac renaissance Mkiii preamp to bother. Sometimes less than the flagship is more than enough. In my case I love the renaissance so much i would be nervous even trading up. Ears over ego! Congrats on your purchase. Enjoy!!

Alonski, contact Kevin and change your order to the Statement.

I think it was Pierre Laval, a pretty famous judge, who said "It's nice to be on the cutting edge as long as you're not the salami." I'm glad you have a sense of humor about all this Alonski, because this kind of issue - model changes and new 'ultimate' products-typical of some manufacturers (not VAC as far as I know) - make some hobbyists nuts.
Since in many cases, I haven't bought the 'latest' model, but have taken advantage of such changes in a manfacturer's line-up to buy the superceded model, used, this has not driven me to distraction. And, I think some manufacturers- not all- offer upgrade programs for loyal customers.
In your case, I doubt this new Statement preamp will be available soon anyway, even if that's what you wanted. (Perhaps I'm wrong, but the time lag from first announcement to actual delivery can sometimes be considerable).
So, enjoy your new preamp. When you are ready, upgrade if that's what you want.
In my experience, though I'm not suggesting that it will be the case here, sometimes the newer product isn't necessarily better or more musical anyway.

I spoke to Kevin today, and in his inimitable quiet manner (I could practically see his smile over the phone) he hinted that maybe possibly there's an outside chance that if the phase of the moon intersects with the Dow Jones moving average that there just might be a Statement Preamplifier at CES in January... but he held back on actually saying "yes."

What I did get confirmation of is a Statement (?) Outboard Phono Stage! What he described had me drooling in less than a minute. OMG, this will be the Mother of All Phono Stages... and priced accordingly. I could hear the delight in his voice, he was obviously very excited about unveiling his creation. If I didn't have plans already (like, you know, working my business to pay for my Signature preamp), I'd be making reservations for the big show. I'll be glued to the blog coverage as it happens. If any of you go, please post what you see and hear from VAC on this thread so I can wallow in jealousy.