None of these tube phono stages is likely to defeat the best competing solid-state models in terms of detail and neutrality, or even in stereo image depth layering. But the top models in this group do offer extra degrees of naturalness, immediacy and involvement that you'd be hard put to find in a solid-state product.rnThe Consonance Reference 40 was certainly easy on the ear and pleasant-sounding. Yet its treble was not particularly detailed, and its imagery was ultimately a little vague and without a great feeling of depth. Finally, the bottom end seemed soft and imprecise, so I couldn't really recommend this model.
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