Lamm or Allnic Preamp

I own the Spatial Audio Lab Raven. It is the brainchild of Don Sachs and Lynn Olson; two very talented and highly respected audio designers.  It is outstanding and my end game preamp for sure. All those mentioned above are widely praised by those who own them.  You might add Atma-Sphere to the list.  Good luck with your pursuit.

The Allnic gear has always intrigued me but it seems very difficult to actually get your hands on one, even at a dealer showroom much less in your own home. Or a least that was my experience when considering them for an upgrade a few years back. Would still love to give them a try but it's a lot to spend on a totally blind purchase. 

I owned an Allnic L-5000 DHT a few years ago and it was excellent. Transparent, detailed, cohesive and extended on both ends. I replaced it with an Emotive Audio Epifania, which took detail and transparency up a notch or two, but sacrificed a remote control, which I need.

Anyway, I've owned a few Allnic products and have found them to be good value for money and reliable.