This topic has been started before by others and myself as well, maybe too many times, but it is worth revisiting since the source is so very important! So far I have had the pleasure to enjoy two worthy phono stages: the EAR 834p and the JLTI. I have to admit they are spectacular. Obviously the record and all the equipment downstream play a role in the sound heard. In some cases I prefer the JLTI and in other cases the EAR. But neither out do the other dramatically. What phono preamps outshine others by a big margin, those that can be considered the last phono preamp ever needed.
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