Klyne, yes. The Klyne preamps are extraordinary and their phono will accommodate any cartridge you ever want to try. If you can find a used SK-5A ( like mine ), which has a great phono stage built in, that would leave you with lots left over to spend on a power amp.
Failing a Klyne find, the first outboard phono stage I would want to listen to ( apart from the other good ones that are often recommended here ) would be an Audiomat.
I have heard the Forests with Bryston, Classé, SimAudio and CJ amplification and my all round favourite was SimAudio, the 190wpc Moon W-5. ( Your small apt. might manage with the 120wpc W-3. ) I haven't heard the i-7. I like the i-5 a lot, though, so if the i-7 looks cool enough for you, I would probably approve of its sound in your home ;o)
Don't forget to budget for upgraded interconnects.
Failing a Klyne find, the first outboard phono stage I would want to listen to ( apart from the other good ones that are often recommended here ) would be an Audiomat.
I have heard the Forests with Bryston, Classé, SimAudio and CJ amplification and my all round favourite was SimAudio, the 190wpc Moon W-5. ( Your small apt. might manage with the 120wpc W-3. ) I haven't heard the i-7. I like the i-5 a lot, though, so if the i-7 looks cool enough for you, I would probably approve of its sound in your home ;o)
Don't forget to budget for upgraded interconnects.