I built a turntable and used a solid wire tonearm terminated with balanced connectors. The XLR inputs were a must for me. I bought this phono as an intermediate until I could build it. Well, those plans faded into the background as soon as I started using them. I was very surprised and happy with the SQ. I added a Swagman Labs power supply and everything is fine now. I won't give names and throw other manufacturers under the bus, but this unit outperformed the unit I had in the house, which cost twice as much. Deserves to be shortlisted for 1k. A definite buy if you find it cheaper. Found mine for 600 in very good condition.
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