Musical Concepts Chameleon Preamp

Although I do not yet own one of these fine preamps, I am fortunately invited to John's shop on a regular basis to witness the evolution of the Chameleon. Any number of other fine front ends have been on hand for comparison over time and the Chameleon shows very well as a standard of comparison. Enjoy your preamp and keep in touch with John as he is ever "busy in the kitchen" fine tuning the mother boards. My favorite for sure, that killer 12B4 board!

To date, I find the 12B4 board the most consistent with respect to soundstage development. In particular, the board is quite neutral to my ear and it lacks an earmark personality, a trait I consider important. I feel I'm hearing a more neutral honest presentation of all genres of music. Consider my listening experiences with the preamp are always at John's shop/studio listening room with may combinations of Musical Design amplifiers and an occassional Dyna MKIII or Stereo 70 variation, so please weigh my observations accordingly. Not quite true, I did spend an evening at John's a while back with the Chameleon driving my restored Threshold Stasis 3 and that was magical.

DJ