An attempt to design a non plus ultra Phono Peamp

There are numerous designs and many commercially available Phono Preamps on the market, but there are  not that many falling in the category extremely good, and if we may believe Stereophile, there are only a few standing high above all others, all costing a small fortune. In this article my target is to compete with the best of the best in terms of sound, a very ambitious goal indeed.