T-E-P,
If you log onto the Whest Audio website and look at the customer testimonials, you will find hundreds of actual user reviews and most will list their system and what they had been using for a phono stage prior to the Whest. It will give a great insight into what the guys out there found for comparison; you will also notice that no one is looking back at their decision.... that says a lot to me.
I have used three or four other phono stages and hands down, nothing comes close. Just for information here, I am not a tube fan at this stage of the game.
I find my Whest to be absolutely black in terms of noise; I mean its pretty much non-existent. I would have no idea the preamp is even on if it were not for the two LED power on lights (one for each individual channel). The signal to noise is just amazing.
If you log onto the Whest Audio website and look at the customer testimonials, you will find hundreds of actual user reviews and most will list their system and what they had been using for a phono stage prior to the Whest. It will give a great insight into what the guys out there found for comparison; you will also notice that no one is looking back at their decision.... that says a lot to me.
I have used three or four other phono stages and hands down, nothing comes close. Just for information here, I am not a tube fan at this stage of the game.
I find my Whest to be absolutely black in terms of noise; I mean its pretty much non-existent. I would have no idea the preamp is even on if it were not for the two LED power on lights (one for each individual channel). The signal to noise is just amazing.