I have not owned the prem 14, however I did own the prem16 and that sounds superb. very musical, quiet and the remote is a delight. I like the individual clicks it makes with the remote, it very easy to set the exact volume you like with 100 available steps.
I owned the VTL 7.5 and prefered the prem16 or cary 98P.
I owned the VTL 7.5 and prefered the prem16 or cary 98P.