Marvelously conceived and executed to be not merely "convenient," or a "good buy," but to offer as much of the high-end experience as possible, the VK-300X is also an unusually flexible design. To start with, you can order it with one of three gain stages: solid-state, tube, or the 6H30 SuperTube Special Edition under review here. The base versions of each model, that is, without phono stage or remote control, sell for $3,995, $4,495, and $4,995, respectively.