Hello: I have had a 4i for about the last 3 years. Built it from a kit and AVA checked it out for free. In the mean time I have had a CJ PV-10AL, Golden Tube SEP-1 and a Audible E 3A. The AVA is still with me and the others are gone. IMHO the CJ was the closest. Forget about all those mega buck preamps and find a 4i. You will not be sorry. Its a real giant killer and with a tube phono section to boot. For the $$$ it's a hard one to beat. Sensible Sound has had it on their Sensible Choice list in some configuration for a number if years. Stereophile may not like it because it doesn't cost enough.
