The Primaluna Evo 100 phono is the most important upgrade I've made to my system in a long time and by far the best phono preamp I've owned, tube or solid state. It is the only one I've heard that does not sound harsh with massed strings. The way it portrays instrument position in the soundstage and natural timbre and realism, while sounding hugely dynamic and fast, is unmatched in my experience. I could go on and on, but I will say that it's all tube design is now a requirement for a phono preamp for me. And this is with the stock tubes. I would put it up against $20K+ competition.
