I thought I said it earlier in this thread, but I can't find it here. That phono stage is very good, displacing Levinson, Sutherland and Bryston units that I know of, so don't let the low price or small size deter your from considering it in a serious analog system.
I opened the unit to change the gain on the phono boards and was amazed at their size. Swapping the gain though was a snap. I haven't heard the phono stage yet but I have had the K&K Audio SE and Hagerman Trumpet recently and if it gives me at least 80% of what those two phono stages could deliver I'd be happy.
I used a Hagerman inverse RIAA to quickly burn in my Continuum 500's phono circuit. It's only $29 in kit form and gets the job done quickly. (I put on 150-hours in a week.) I think you'll be very pleased vs. the Hagerman.
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