Keep Vintage or sell for new

Currently have a Threshold FET 10_HL preamp which I love but wondering if there is something better out there

Have been considering:

PS Audio BHK preamp or Pass Labs XP12

Should I just sit tight with my Threshold or move to one of the two I mentioned?

For me the replacements I'm considering represent a good chunk of change and sorta hoping any responses will tell me to stick with what I have.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to weigh in.

phishhhhh404-18-2022 10:05pm

unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,314 posts 04-22-2022 at 02:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete To expand on @fthompson251 's recommendation you might want to also consider: About \| vintageamprepair (wordpress.com) A Threshold tech around when these units were made and endorsed by Nelson Pass.
phishhhhh4 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 59 posts 04-22-2022 at 04:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thx Sent an.email to Threshold as I believe they offer the same...never heard anything back
stefanovitch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 64 posts 09-22-2022 at 03:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have heard both preamps and I came to the conclusion that a recapped FET 10 HL sounded nicer to my ears. It had a bloom bottom end, rounder, better extended base I imagine to hear from live concerts. The midbass was clearer and more foward than with the BHK. Also, the top end seem to be rendered more softly with the BHK, however, to my point of view detail was missing and it was too soft and not present enough. On the Threshold the top end is a little sharper and more intense than with the BHK, but after recapping it didn’t not bother me. I loved the detail and the seperation of the instruments that were better than with the BHK. Well, now you can blame me for using a solid state device before a tube unit, but well, it sounded more real to me.