I had looked long and hard for a quality phono preamp at an affordable price, when I came across some reviews of the Lounge MKIII. They were quite remarkable. To a mark, every one that I read said that this truly fine LCR based RIAA phono preamp was comparable or better than other pre's costing upwards of $2.000.00. There is a 15 day in-home return policy, so if there is a problem of any kind, you can return it. I decided to take the plunge and go for the silver wire version for an extra $150.00 because I'm familiar with the difference between copper and silver wire in other audio gear. I also purchased a pair of Robert's cables to go from the MKIII to my Yaqin MC-10 all tube integrated amplifier. It has a quad of matched Russian military grade SED Winged C 6L6's in the power section, and a matched quad of Russian military grade Svetlana's 6N1's in the front end. After rolling tubes several times, I found these tubes to be the quintessential for this particular integrated. This 10 year old integrated weighs almost 55lbs. and has been bulletproof since I purchased it new in 2028. It is rated at 55 watts per channel. All critical listening is done using a Clearaudio Emotion turntable with the Satisfy tonearm and a Clearaudio Aurum Beta S Walnut MM cartridge. Speakers used ae a vintage pair of Harmon Kardon 60 speakers. They are a semi D'Apollito design with 2 Morel 8"bass drivers top and bottom, a wonderful 4" Morel cloth dome driver for the mids, and an Alesis 1 1/2" cloth dome tweeter. They are rated at 93db sensitivity, so there is plenty of power on board when needed. I would be remiss if I didn't first mention owners Robert Mira and his lovely wife Danila. They are a true mom and pop shop, where Robert hand builds and tests each unit prior to delivery, and Daniela handles all of the bookwork and shipping. They are personally available to help with any problems or questions 5 days a week. A nicer couple you will never meet. I spent a couple of hours on the phone with Robert prior to my purchase and he was great. He wash honest, incredibly knowledgable, and above all, compassionate about making a true, all analog, LCR based phono preamp for the masses. Now, not just the wealthy have the means of buying a phono pre that will move your system to the next level or even higher. My listening began with the new impulse release of John Coltrane's "The Lost Sessions" on the Impulse label. Immediately, I noticed that the sound stage was huge. I had sounds coming from places in my listening room than I have ever experienced before. Bass is very tight and extended, and the mids are lush and warm. The high end is marvelous. Not strident or compressed. Next up was a personal favorite of mine, a digitally remastered version of The Chick Corea Electric Band with John Patitucci on bass, and Dave Weck on drums. I have already worn out 2 copies of this incredible over the years. All I can say is wow. It was as if they had come to my home to perform. Bass extension is phenomenal, the mids are present and life-like, and the high end is superb. I'm now hearing crash symbols and small nuances that I had never heard before. In closing, I could not be more impressed with such an affordable piece of gear than this one. Build quality is top notch both inside and out, using the highest quality parts sourced from across the globe. This preamp was based on the design of the Tango EQ-600P, which is no longer manufactured and cost $7500.00 dollars even back in 2004. If you have ever read about it, you will find that a host of reviewers say that it is still the industry standard to this day, and if it it sounds like the MKIII, I can understand why Robert chose it as his starting point. I could go on and on about this remarkable product, buy I will finish by saying that If there is a better LCR based RIAA phono preamp available, it would have to meet some lofty goals to meet or exceed this amazing little box. Try one. You will NOT be disappointed.