Kevin explains why worrying about the minuscule amount of noise through the speakers when there's no signal completely derails your quest for good sound. Using the PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Phonostage as an example, he breaks down the wonder of tube phonostages, and why PrimaLuna is such an exemplar, far beyond its pricepoint. Hi-Fi News & Record Review's PrimaLuna Phonostage Review: https://www.hifinews.com/content/primaluna-evo-100-tube-phono-preamplifier PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube Phonostage: https://upscaleaudio.com/products/primaluna-evo-100-tube-phonostage Quick Start Guide: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5787c6c82994ca7e8499335c/t/645e6f26582440723336f0c4/1683910443220/QuickStartGuide-PrimaLuna-EVO100_Phonostage.pdf