I have just purchased the iFi micro phono and have just started using it in my system. The reason for the purchase was the intermittent failure of my previous Angle Audio phono stage. I really liked the AA stage and the concept of using battery to power it. Unfortunately it was a pain to use and then started to fail. Time for something new!

So how does the iFi sound? Straight out of the box it sounds superb! I really liked the sound of the AA stage this is as detailed and refined but to my ears has a wider and more detailed sound stage and ever so slightly extended bass. Higher gain means matching output to cd. It will be interesting to see if and how the sound develops through use/familiarity.