Dean, the Mp-200 and the 2M Red are totally different. The MP is warm with a full and deep midrange. The MP has a softer high end and less sparkle but it sounds more natural and its noise floor is much lower. It sounds refined while the 2M Red sounded raw. The 2M Red however was very dynamic and musical in my system, but my BAT preamp tends to make every thing I hook up to it sound that way

What tube are you using in the Bellari? Mine came with an Electro-Harmonix but I am going to roll in the following tubes- RCA Black and Grey Plates, Sovtek LPS, Mullards, Tung Sols, Telefunkens and maybe some others. The guy that sold me my TT has a boat load of NOS 12Ax7's that he is going to let me try. I find the EH to be too bright. I will let you know my findings in a couple of weeks.