Looking for a preamp with XLR connections
Looking for a reference preamp with XLR inputs and outputs. Looking to spend less than 10k, no tubes. Any suggestion? Thought about the schitt Freya+, but audio science review just review it, and the measurements were aweful.
Thank you for your recommendations.
Agree, the Schiit Freya+ is still noisy. There are lots of great options but careful system matching is always needed. What amp(s) and speakers will you pair the unit with, and what kind of tonal are you looking for? Benchmark, Ayre, Luxman, Pass Labs all have great options in the price range and are all very different. I also know you said no tubes but the PS Audio BHK Preamplifier is a wonderful unit for the price, imparting slight tube harmonics without resulting with minimal noise. |
@yyzsantabarbara When I mention Freya+ is noisy, it’s not due to audible noise that results in taking any blackness away, but rather the cheap implementation results in incomprehensible hash-like noise that reduces effortless delivery and instead induces some fatigue after long listening. Regarding tube noise, I would agree the Freya+ is fairly quiet ans leagues quieter than its predecessor. |
