I have an Apt Holman preamp that was also restored but by a different tech. For those not familiar, it is well known for its performance and excellent phono stage. It was designed by Tom Holman, the TH of THX, back in the early 80's. Performance and sound wise, it and the Tandberg are a toss up in my opinion. I do have the matching Apt Holman amplifier so I kind of want to keep them as a set, at least for now. I also have a Acurus L10 line stage as well as others. Just a bit preamp poor right now.