I have been using the XP-17 for the last year and really like it. It was a no-brainer to go with my X-22 preamp and X260.8 amps. It is the best phono stage I have owned. It is dead quiet, very flexible in terms of settings, dynamic, detailed, and overall very enjoyable. For the price, it was an easy choice. I have since tried a Doshi all-tube phono stage and while it had more bloom and tube qualities, I much prefer the XP-17. This is the first time I've had an all solid-state system and at this point, there is nothing I'd like to improve on.
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SF Stradivari, Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp and Super KT Parallel amps; Pass XP 27, Raven One TT, Graham Phantom II arm, Lyra Etna Lamda, Airtight PC1, Bryston 3.14 DAC, Transparent Reference & Wireworld, dedicated treated room 17 X 34 X 9
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