Bent Audio Autoformer vs Tube Pre

Amazing to me that one auto former line stage simply kills all other actives period. Wow, how have you found the time to listen to every single preamp made since the beginning of time in all the near infinite number of systems friendly to such a device. You have lots of time on your hands.

In addition, it seems your preference for sound is the standard. Most impressive!

Please use your own advice and read my statement. I clearly stated in a passive friendly system. You are welcome to your opinion and others will rightly find your conclusion pure hyperbole.

In a system friendly to passives including a good autoformer type the music can be very good indeed. To some the sound is ideal, and based on personal preference, better then actives they have tried in the same system. Reasonable conclusions based on preference.

My experience is a great tube active has sounded better in my system with components that are indeed passive friendly. I have tried several good ones from Placette, Lightspeed and Bent. The active tube has won out in my systems and to my tastes. Simply more natural, meaty and fleshed out if you will. This is just my experience and I cannot claim you or anyone else will reach the same conclusion.

Fun to try for yourself and experiment.

Well, yes the Dude still abides in my system and will stay! I tried a Bent product a couple of years ago that only had one input if I recall. The best passive I have tried was the Lightspeed. If money was my number one issue, and I needed to obtain the best sound I could for very little money, I would look to the Lightspeed.

In my systems the Dude was just more pleasing to listen through. I am far more engaged in the music with it in my system compared to a passive.

No just the basic TAP autoformer , not balanced.

Charles, that is exactly what I shared in my previous posts. Agreed.