Hi
I can say that VTL makes fantastic products. My amp is amazing the s-400 2 and so i got the VTL 2.5i which is fairly new. It has an msrp of 5k so not cheap but not to expensive. I am blown away by it. So dynamic and natural I really love it. One small tube. I waited 4 months but it was worth it. Bea Lamm the ears behind VTL is an exclusive vinyl listener and it really does great with orchestral music and jazz and everything i have listened to. A real winner. It was recommended by an audio beat writer and my set up guy. It does not disappoint. They recommended it as it hits way above it’s price point. I had a luxman 590 mark ii with the integrated phono stage before and this is a whole different universe. Just my experience