How good is vk-p3 phono?


I posted the same question in the amp/preamp forum, but it would be more appropriate in this forum, and hopefully to get more responses. ;-)
vk-p3 is sold at $750 and can be used with vk-3x preamps as add-in module. I wonder whether vk-p3 users feel that it outperfroms (or at least as good as) most separate phono preamps at $1000~$1500 new.
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I had a VK30 with the BAT phono module and thought it was just OK, not bad but not great either. Moved on to a VK5i with VK-P5, much better but overall still kind of dull and dark. Since then have moved on to a Joule OPS1 and EAR 834P Deluxe with upgraded tubes and and both of these easily beats out the BAT gear. OK the Joule costs much more but the EAR is in the same price range and overall its hard to beat.