Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
That should be xps-1... ps they are very good but need running it a fair bit and respond well to use of battery power
Thanks for the correction. Yes, my XPS-1 has been in use for 11 months before I upgraded. It is a really good phono (certainly beat several other ones in a similar price range).

But switching to iFi iPhono 2 made XPS-1 sound like a blaring mess. At least to my ears.

Yes, I paid double for iFi iPhono 2, but to me the extra cash was definitely worth it. Which made me ask the original question -- is it worth going for an even pricier phono, seeing how much improvement I got from paying the double price?