Thank you for the review and the long term updates. I am about to (finally) get my Marantz TT-15s1 turntable (after selling my ProJect Debut Carbon Evo almost 6 months ago) and was seriously looking into this phono preamp. I use a Parasound HINT 6 integrated that has one pair of balanced inputs and that's how I intend to use the Skoll.
Anyway this thread with long term updates has been really helpful on this matter.
Phono Stage_Skoll-by Schiit Audio
Following assessment of newly released Phono Stage by Schiit Audio.
I installed it today. It is replacing a Conrad-Johnson EF-1 phono stage I have owned since 2003. I have a tendency to hang on to quality components....
The first thing I noticed with the Skoll P.S. is zero noise floor with no music playing and the pre-amp and amp running open in the background! My C-J unit added a noticeable low frequency hum to my speakers. (not noticeable when music was playing.)
The second thing I noticed was how clean the music sounded. This was immediately noticeable. Instruments stand out like never before.
This Schiit phono stage is the real deal! I'm impressed and very happy I made this purchase! Your folks did a really nice job on the design and build of this unit, and it shows! This is the best $400 dollars I've spent on audio equipment! I believe it is worth more. Great value!
I could not leave any comments or an appraisal of this unit on your web site, but feel free to post this as you can!
Warmest Regards,
Lou Oniga