
After some research I decided to go for a separate phono stage and chose Bellari. I'm glad I have decent gear (a Rotel preamp with a built-in phono stage). It sounds like my turntable had a sock pulled off it. Significantly more lively/open sound than built-in. If you're considering a split I think it's a decent place to start, I'm sure there are better ones out there but for the money it would be hard to beat in sheer value.

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