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Any experience with Hovland HP200 preamp ???

I just had the pleasure of listening to the Hovland HP100 in combination with Simaudio W-5 amp and Living Voice Avatar speakers. Other than a quiet hum in one channel (which has been noted by many more experienced reviewers in the past) I was amazed at how much more musical, liquid, warm the sound was compared to the Simaudio P-5.

Therefore, I am curious about anyone's experience with the HP200. First, I would really want a remote (hence the HP200 vs. HP100) and second, I am anxious to hear whether problems with hums or buzz still exist in the new model ???
thom_y

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narrod
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I've owned the 100 for more than a year. It is the quietest preamp I've ever owned. Dead quiet. I've listened to the 200 extensively. They are so close, in my opinion, that choice comes down to remote control or phono stage. I met Bob Hovland last Saturday. He shared that they have a solidstate phono stage in development and have
find a way to mount it into the 200's tight interior.

Wendell
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