If you're open to the idea that a lower cost phono may actually sound better than the Xono, then look into a Heed Quasar. $999 new. It has excellent flexibility (although nothing I've ever auditiond has the vast flexibility options of the Xono), and in my system, when used with a Dynavector XX MK II, the Quasar was much more dynamic and "alive" than the Xono...while still remaining tonally balanced.
I was able to audition a Quasar for two weeks through Blackbird Audio Gallery in Southern California.
I was able to audition a Quasar for two weeks through Blackbird Audio Gallery in Southern California.