The Primare P30 pre/pro is very good. With my 2-channel system and in my home, I've A/B compared the P30 to 5 pre-amps including the Ayre k3-x, Placette Active Linestage, and the Pass Labs X2.5. These are all class A rated 2 channel pre-amps.
For my listening preferences, overall only the Pass Labs X2.5 barely edged out the P30 with it's slightly lower noise-floor. But the ergonomics of the P30 are far better than the X2.5.
The P30 is a real sleeper with a music first approach. No bells, no whistles, and the P30 has true 100% analog processing whilest in 2-channel by-pass mode.
-IMO
For my listening preferences, overall only the Pass Labs X2.5 barely edged out the P30 with it's slightly lower noise-floor. But the ergonomics of the P30 are far better than the X2.5.
The P30 is a real sleeper with a music first approach. No bells, no whistles, and the P30 has true 100% analog processing whilest in 2-channel by-pass mode.
-IMO