Yeah we thought it looked pretty enormous - until we set it next to a Pacific Microsonics Model 2 DAC and a Spectral preamp. Folks are so used to our relatively small and lightweight kits that the size and heft of the Tube Phono has kinda thrown them for a loop when we have taken it to shows. It's not so big that it won't fit on an equipment rack shelf like any other gear, but you're not going to sneak it onto the same shelf with a turntable.