Rolls Bellari VP129 Preamplifiers

When my Mechanic told me I needed a VALVE JOB, I told him Mullard 12AUX7s sound sweet for being modern stuff, but give me a NOS Telefunken, Madza or (British made) Mullard any day of the week!!! That's when he hit me in the face with the shop towel and...

I had some great expectations to this Riaa even though it is modestly priced.

For me this is a step up. I owned a Music Hall MMF 2.1 table and a Parasound phono pre-amp. I bought those to get my feet wet again after a directdrive table slowly left me playing cd's only. Loved the newer belt tables, so quiet. But stepped up to a...

This is my first outboard phone preamp. I am very satisfied with this unit. The sound is solid, not too bright yet the highs are still crisp.

I purchased the Bellari to match a switch I made to a tube amplifier (Jolida). Previously I used a NAD PP-2 phono pre-amp, which was a decent performer. The Bellari is a clear improvement on several grounds however. The sound is certainly more warm and...