My move to tube equipment was revelatory, as was my move to single-driver, open baffle speakers paired with my REL sub. in headphones, my crazy RAAL "ear speakers" are the next best thing to room listening.
On the surprising side, I am indifferent to the sound quality of my Einstein "The Turntable's Choice" dual mono solid state phono preamp and my Allnic H-1201 tube phono preamp. Maybe they're both really neutral sounding, who knows?
Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it?
I’m just interested on how and why you purchased your gear. Did you hear it first? Did you research it endlessly? Did your dealer recommend it. What do you like most about it. Full disclosure. I’m with Infigo Audio. I just wonder how did most of us end up with our kits!