Ray, there's been a bit of talk about this preamp over at Audiogon and I think I remember some at the Asylum as well. The consensus seems to be that it's cheaply built and not a great performer as it comes from the factory. However, I've read of those who went through it and made higher grade parts substitutions and it emerged a suposedly much better performer. Personally, I can't imagine why I'd take a chance on a product that has no stateside support system when I could buy a nice used preamp of a known quality with for about the same price. A search of their archives would be worthwhile if you want to research it further.