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ANK L5 Mentor Preamp Kit.

Hi Guy's, I am about ready to take the plunge and drop 5K on an ANK L5 Mentor pre amp kit.  Anyone have any thoughts, advice, or insight on this unit?. I will be assembling the unit myself. Are the folks who have purchased this pre amp happy with the unit? Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks, Steven.
hifibug
vinylvalet
910 posts
 

Not sure why anyone would want warm or analytical in a properly designed stereo system. If you mean by musical, tonal purity, effortless dynamics and presence then this DAC is spot on.

chiptech10
15 posts
 

Has anyone built a Mentor pre?  I have the EL34 amp and Dac 5.1, so very much in the franchise. would appreciate anyone with experience with the mentor pre.

clio09
3,360 posts
 

I built an L5 Mentor and it's a nice project for a DIYer. I put Sophia rectifiers in it as the stock rectifiers were microphonic. The preamp sounds every bit as good as others I have had in my system that cost more. I'm actually getting ready to list it as I've downsized. The L5 is a pretty sizable unit and space is at a premium in my system these days.

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