Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active


What is the difference in sound between a fully active phono stage and one that uses a transformer for part of gain 

I read  discussions in External SUT’s being used and phono stages with built in transformers ?

I noticed that CJ Tea2 has two inputs one is with transformer & one is fully active ?

l also read discussions on fully active 
What is better?   Lol

is the sound softer, more detail , more soundstaging? Quieter?

jeff
frozentundra

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@dover if the 22 tubed NVO has too many tubes you should hear the 13 tubed NVO. So very close

For what it's worth I heard a Zesto vs a NVO phono and the NVO was clearly the superior don't know why there's not much talk about NVO, several yrs ago it was much talked about even on these forums.