I need your help. I have an ARC Ref 3, ARC 110, Vandersteen 5As, but no turntable.

Michael Fremer does not like this Technics much, though he didn't exactly call it a stupid turntable. That's the common problem with direct drive turntables.
Read.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/technics-direct-drive-sl-1200g-turntable

If you have no Lp's now, why go into analog, the learning curve is very slow.

IMO just stick with digital.

We don't know why go and I don't think that's our business unless asked for this specific advice. But if one goes and has the funds - don't save a few thousands on equipment and records. Original pressings in good condition are often not inexpensive, classical is usually less.

Dear @inna : That new Technics is so good that MF mounted on it nothing less that the Lyra Etna SL ! ! and he likes it. That tonearm is very good one but the Jelco is very good too and both very well damped nand with a " natural " options to mate with any cartridge.

R.

Dear @last_lemming  @jaym759: Other gentleman mentioned Ayre phono stage and I can add SimsAudio but you mentioned Parasound JC3 ( all these 3 manufacturer designs are SS units and better than any tube unit no matter what. ). and posted:

"""  No a super high end name but there’s a lot to the unit. ""

well the JC in the model are the designer name ( all the Parasound/Halo units are designe by him. ) letters that's no one less that the great John Curl a true hystorical icon in the audio industry from many years. Here we can read about:

https://www.stereophile.com/phonopreamps/640/index.html  

http://www.tonepublications.com/analogaholic/the-vendetta-scp-2-phono-stage/  

in those times this one was my dream for a phonolinepreamp but I never had the kind of money to buy it but I had the rare opportunity to listen this 3 chasis JC top design that as his Vendetta and his BlowTorch designs outperforms any today tube units and many today top and very expensive SS designs:

http://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng/used_product_details.jsp?gid=7960

So you have a unit with a " super high end design ", nothing less. Of course Parasound builded at a price point parts.

Btw, this is the audio system that  Michael Fremer used in those times and we can see tubes everywhere on it as almost every famous reviewers of the time:

"""  Sidebar: Michael Fremer's Associated Equipment

LP Source: VPI TNT Mk.3 turntable; Transfiguration Temper, Lyra Parnassus DC, AudioQuest Fe5, Grado Reference, Goldring Excel phono cartridges.
Preamplifiers: Audible Illusions Modulus 3A, Ayre K-3.
Power Amplifiers: VTL MB 450, Adcom GFA-5802, Conrad-Johnson Premier Twelve.
Loudspeakers: Audio Physic Virgo, Aerial Model 8, Sonus Faber Grand Piano; Audio Physic Terra subwoofer.
Cables: Yamamura Millennium 6000, Cardas Golden Heart, Yamamura Quantum, Electra-Glide AC cord.
Accessories: VibraPlane, Symposium Acoustics, and Bright Star Audio Little Rock platforms; A.R.T. "Q" dampers, D.J. Kasser Black Diamond Racing cones, Walker Audio Valid Points, Yamamura Millennium bearing speaker supports, Shakti Stones.—Michael Fremer  """

the Ayre/Adcom there were under review.

From some years now he mainly uses SS electronics, he learned. Obviously that he is a very well regarded reviewer and made and makes reviews on everything of technologies including tubes but the electronics he bougth and are the main ones comes from Dartzeel full SS designs.

Look at this music lover and audiophile audio system he owns. Can you see any tube down there?. Of course not because MUSIC deserves the best for it be honored:

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/615 

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.