Agreed
So glad I got my Herron VTPH-2A 2 years ago. Using it with an Ortophon MC A95 on a much modded WTL Amadeus. I am consistently astounded by what I hear from this setup.
No need to look for anything anymore.
It's a DIRTYROTTENSHAME that the Herron is out of production.
Recently a used one was listed on another site at the original retail price and was sold within a day.
For me, it truly is the termination of my quest for phono preamps.