The XTR turns any phono stage into a more accurate product that improves channel separation which creates more precise images on the soundstage.

To get the optimum sound with your vinyl system, the tone arm and cartridge must be adjusted to within a few thousands of an inch to minimize the effect of axial tilt (when the cartridge needle of the turntable is not perpendicular to the record groove.)

In addition, a low dB channel separation of the cartridge can result in crosstalk which is simply the stereo signal from the left side leaking into the right side, and right to left. These physical issues have negative effect on sound stage depth and width as well as the image placement of instruments and voices.

The XT-R represents a breakthrough since axial tilt and crosstalk is compensated for electronically, up to 7 degrees of axial tilt and a reduction of  crosstalk to 49dB. What a concept, a vinyl analog sound with the channel separation and phasing of digital.