Sutherland KC Vibe Mk2 Phonostage Reviews

4.9 Rating 47 Reviews

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“Excellent phono stage. Quiet, transparent and spacious. Had some problems with FedEx but Upscale staff we’re on top of everything offering fantastic customer service per usual.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Just received this phono stage this morning and I mean Damn! It is good! Great product and great service from the staff at Upscale Audio.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Bruce Williamson

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“Outstanding piece of gear! First off you will notice its solid construction. Built like a tank. More importantly, very quiet! That said, it did its job by faithfully amplifying the full range signal from my SoundSmith cart, which is a low output version. Previously, I was unfamiliar with the Sutherland products, but acted on Kat’s suggestion of the Vibe…..she was right on! And this is Sutherland’s entry level phono stage?? WOW…gotta wonder how much better it could get by going upstream in the Sutherland lineup. The only thing I could be critical about is the loading options….would liked to have a least one more between 470 ohms and 1,000 just to make certain that I am squeezing all that can come from SS cart.”

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Posted 2 years ago

David Carter

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“This is an upgrade from a Bellari VP 130 MK2 . My son whose musician and a much better ears agrees that the KC Vibe is a “ big improvement “ . However, one complaint is the space between the RCA outputs are ALMOST too far apart. Came really close to returning it because if that this only four stars… But it sounds too good, so I’ll be keeping it. Thanks again to all the folks at Upscale! PS: Sean- love the REL T/5X Subwoofer ty again!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Orlando Lamboy

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“Terrific bang for the buck Bypassed the built in phono On my musical fidelity integrated so much more “music””

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John Villano

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“All I can say is WOW. I would recommend you watch Kevin's video on this product. It pretty much says it all. It is so well built and sound so incredible. I had a question about the load settings and I felt I was bugging Ken too much, so I decided to Call Sutherland direct. Mr. Sutherland himself answered the phone and he is the NICEST PERSON. He spent time with me on the phone as I picked his brain. I am a super fan of this company now, not just because their product are out of this world, but they are truly passionate about you the customer. You do not get that these days.... Don't even shop around, just get one of the Sutherland phono preamps and call it a day. Sit back, relax and see how the sound system fades into the background and there is nothing but music bliss..”

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Posted 2 years ago

“As a new audio enthusiast, I was using the phonostage built into my integrated amp. I played an album I knew well, listened, enjoyed it a lot, and then switched to the KC Vibe and repeated the process. The difference was obvious the moment the stylus hit the record. I didn’t hear the usual “hiss” coming from my speakers before the music plays. Nothing. Blackness. Then the music played. I immediately noticed a deeper soundstage. A lot deeper. Separation of instruments and voices was incredible. Dynamics. My god, the dynamics. I had no idea how much I was missing! If you’re like me and don’t currently own a stand-alone phonostage, buy one. Buy one today.”

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Posted 2 years ago