Rothwell Audio Rialto Phono Stage

Noam Bronstein has posted a review of the Rothwell Audio Rialto phono stage ($849) at Wall of Sound. His conclusions:

“I found the Rothwell Rialto to be something of a scalpel. There is no euphonic, pleasant harmonic distortion here. No cream or other liquid colourations. No 12ax7 tube to roll. It just doesn’t bring much warmth to the party. Put it in a dry, analytical sounding system and you may find yourself wondering where this elusive “magic sound of vinyl” went. But if you pair it carefully, with ancillaries that do have inherent beauty and warmth, the Rialto will reward you with an outstanding, honest, and musical rendition of that beauty.”

You can read the full review here.