If it demonstrates anything at all, at every opportunity to sing the praises of Aric at Aric Audio, I will happily do so. His gear is world class as well as his customer service! I worked with Aric on a bespoke preamplifier some years ago that we named The Motherlode. Every piece of gear since taking delivery has come and gone, but The Motherlode has never left the rack. Do yourself a favor and reach out to him to discuss your specific needs.
Favorite Preamps without phono section
Just looking for any quality recommended preamps without any phono section. I use one of my 2 phono preamps exclusively (mostly my Herron VTPH-2A). And I use the DACs in my Oppo — 2 ESS Technology ES9038PRO DACs.
Really just looking to see if it’s worth seeking out a preamp that maximizes sonic quality/purity, without any wasted feature-sets that add cost, take up space & add weight, complicate the circuit path(s), etc.
Thanks,
Jim