i've owned the jlti for several months, and love it. there was a pretty long break in period, and i also had to play around the with the setting to get it where i felt it was really delivering. make sure you try all the settings. what i like best about it is that it gets out of the way. it's extremely neutral and quiet. im using a tube amp and pre, so i like having some ss in my chain, but i do find the jlti to be very liquid and tube like in it's presentation. i also love the small footprint. bottom line is that if you need to continue to audition, do so. but this is one special pre and you're not going to find many better, especially for the price.
good luck.
oh, audiomax, do a search here for jlti and you'll find info.
good luck.
oh, audiomax, do a search here for jlti and you'll find info.