Rogue Audio Stealth Phono Preamplifier Silver

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Some values are ridiculous.  This one's a value you have to hear and feel to appreciate.  HOW CAN A PHONO STAGE THIS SWEET FROM A TUBE COMPANY BE SOLID STATE? When I first got a Stealth in, I listened, and just ASSUMED it was tubed because it came from Rogue Audio, and sounded like a great tube phono stage.  I opened it up and there were NO TUBES IN THERE!?!?!?  What?  How did they do THAT?  I don't know, but I'm glad they did.....

The Stealth is kind of like its name.  Rather understated, not "exciting," per se, but it does what you would actually want a phono stage to do...take the most delicate signal in your audio system, bump it up 1000x, and preserve neutrally the signal from your favorite phono cartridge.  Part of that could be its massive, fully regulated power supply, or maybe its ultra-solid chassis, or maybe its surprisingly (at this price) superior parts selection.  I'm just glad it's all in there! The Stealth also has plenty of flexibility regarding gain, loading, and capacitance to work with just about any cartridge you'd care to put in, the Stealth Phono Stage is EASY to live with and enjoy!