I purchased a 5.5 and was planning on getting it with the phono pre installed. I even sold my Cary phono pre. Then I changed my mind and went without on the VTL. I wanted to keep my options open on a seperate phono pre. I figured I would eventually get the bug to upraged that portion and why spend the money on something that you can't sell by itself? Other than that I love my 5.5 and have not heard a VTL internal phono pre, but I have heard that it is very good. Is that available for the 2.5?
VTL 5.5 questions
Would the 5.5 be a significant upgrade to the 2.5?
Is the phono stage respectable?
I'm looking for a single box pre/phono stage. I like the having a tube pre, but don't necessarily like tubie sound. The VTL house sound appeals to my rock/punk nature. I plan on purchasing a VPI Scoutmaster/sds in the near future and it's my feeling that the 5.5 will compliment the VPI, and will have a similar sound to my Wadia 301. So what do you think?
Current system:
Classe CAM 200
VTL 2.5
Wadia 301
Tannoy 301
LP12/Ittok/Benz Micro L
Monolithic PS1 modded
Is the phono stage respectable?
I'm looking for a single box pre/phono stage. I like the having a tube pre, but don't necessarily like tubie sound. The VTL house sound appeals to my rock/punk nature. I plan on purchasing a VPI Scoutmaster/sds in the near future and it's my feeling that the 5.5 will compliment the VPI, and will have a similar sound to my Wadia 301. So what do you think?
Current system:
Classe CAM 200
VTL 2.5
Wadia 301
Tannoy 301
LP12/Ittok/Benz Micro L
Monolithic PS1 modded