I had the Sophias and 75SE- best sound i ever had. used 31SE, then 51SE as preamp.
the 250 is good (i auditioned both in same room at dealer), but the 75SE is leagues better. it has amazing bass response for a tube amp, and i never had problems in a large room with it---the Sophias are pretty efficient which helps.
btw, i felt the 75SE was better than the preamps for overall sound---the 51SE was remarkable, but i could totally see using a dac w/ volume control instead for a simpler system. (Alpha DAC would be the one i want to try)
Cheers,
KeithR
the 250 is good (i auditioned both in same room at dealer), but the 75SE is leagues better. it has amazing bass response for a tube amp, and i never had problems in a large room with it---the Sophias are pretty efficient which helps.
btw, i felt the 75SE was better than the preamps for overall sound---the 51SE was remarkable, but i could totally see using a dac w/ volume control instead for a simpler system. (Alpha DAC would be the one i want to try)
Cheers,
KeithR