OL Silver , Shelter 501- Looking for phonostage ?


I'm new to analog but i've just purchased a Teres 255
turntable origin live silver arm and shelter 501 cartridge...now i need a phonostage.
i'm looking at purchasing a Black Cube SE (with the bigger power supply) used for around 450, or a used Pass Labs Aleph Ono for around a $1000.
i like the idea of being able to connect the phonostage to my pre amp using xlr's on the pass labs, but does it really worth the extra dough?
in the under $1000 range do you think that there is another phonostage that can outperform the two mentioned above?
Thanks in advance for your help.
dave4u
With your preamp, I'd strongly consider a BAT vkp5. I used to own one, now have a p10. That P5 was great and can be found for around 1k used. xlr outs. The xlr will help some...but the better phono stage is a bigger payoff than the xlr outs. With your cartridge and table, you'll hear a big diff with either the Pass or BAT vs the black cube...
Jfrech,
sounds like a nice deal but i really can't find any vkp5's
on audiogon ...
any leads here?
i thought about installing vkp3 into my vk40 but i decided not to, cause then you get stuck with it and it has no resale value, and i believe it would be inferior to an outboard phonostage.
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2 YOU ALL.
I second the BAT VKP5 recommendation. I heard it in an all BAT system and it was very dynamic with a very low noise floor for a tubed unit. I suppose the balanced connection had something to do with it. I had a VK3i with the plug in phono board and it was very good and quiet (of course it was solid state), but was no for the outboard BAT.
I have Shelter 901 and tried a number of different phono stages(about a dozen different ones costing $900 to $3k retail). I really like the sound of ARC PH3(regular or SE) in my system with Shelter 901.