The Bellari VP549 phono pre has excellent true sound resolution. Its tone centre is right in the middle of the music. It performs very well on the extremes, and never loses its solid performance in the meat of the music. Has a well-rounded sound when needed, but has a very surprising shimmer when called on. The VP549 is bold, yet has a very surprising attack that will take your rig to the next level. Hundreds of hours went in to listening and improving the design.