I have the Trumpet in the setup at my office. I thought it was pretty good with the stock tubes and standard power supply, but I think it's exceptional with the SBooster power supply upgrade. I tried upgrading the tubes as well, but that didn't make nearly as much of a difference as the power supply upgrade. It's got better tone and body than my solid state phono stage (DIY LR Phono Stage), but more detail, microdynamics and a blacker background than my all tube one (Bottlehead Eros). I like to think of it as the bowl of porridge that is "just right."