Belles Aria Signature pre fits your desires (it does have bypass, but simply do not use it). Straight forward pre that is only 2 channel analog w/a MM phono included, and that is where David put all his emphasis, as usual.
How much $$ do bells and whistles add to preamp?
Hi All, I’m looking for a new preamp, but I don’t want or need things like home theater bypass, streaming, DAC, headphones, etc. Just a great preamp (maybe with phono). I’m looking at lots of models (Like Classe, Wyred4Sound, Peachtree, etc.) that come with lots of extras, and I’m wondering how much of the price devolves to those add-ons that I don’t want. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated, as usual.