Tone Exceptional Value Award:Pass Labs XP-17 Phono StageThe Pass XP-17 is another phono stage that offers incredible performance for turntablist that is content with one turntable and cartridgeSharing a lot from the bigger brother XP-22 XS-Phono, the XP-17 is dynamic, quiet and articulate, while maintaining a high level of tonal neutrality.Where the Pass amplifiers and preamplifiers tend to be a few molecules on the warmer /more tonally saturated side of the spectrum, their phono stages have always been incredibly neutral, as we feel a source should be.http://www.tonepublications.com/Pass Labs is on demo at Absolute Phase (Exclusive India Distributor)"Exceptional resolution and dynamics. Stringed instruments sounded divine with richness and fullness, not just details only for the sake of details--the natural timbre of those strings played the prominent role; they were brought to life. Exquisite." Karl Sigmanhttp://www.audiophilia.com"It is as richly colourful, as deeply emotionally communicative and as powerful as the recording that is played. Oh and it has the best bass that I have heard from a phono preamp so far." Christiaan Punterhttp://www.hifi-advice.comAudioArt #350 - TaiwanAn Audiophila STAR componentaudiophilia.comProduct of the year - 2017audiophilia.com" It's really rather difficult to think there are phono stages that eclipse the XP-17, because honestly, I don't know how my vinyl playback system could sound any better."Positive Feedback / Gary Beard
