Preamplifier: Yes or NO ?

Mrtennis: What is "solor?" Regardless, you offer no proof -- just your opinion, which, given your stated preferences, isn't worth a great deal to many of us in Audiogon Land.

I have found that a Wadia 861 SE with the Great Northern Sound Company Reference mod run directly to my ARC VT100MKIII sounds pretty darn good with no "ear fatigue" whatsoever. It's crucial, though, to set the internal switches correctly so that the majority of your listening is done in the 70-100 volume range. A lot of people don't do that and conclude that it doesn't sound good. That is hardly the proper way to make an evaluation.

Oh, I tried several high-end preamps, including ones from Audio Research and Pass, and thought the Wadia sounded better IN MY SYSTEM without the preamp.

Thanks, Newbee. The fact Mrtennis continues to post here is baffling. Maybe he likes the abuse.

Actually, Mrtennis, some opinions are indeed more useful than those of others. Yours, for instance. You have to establish some credibility before people care what you think about components. And, no, I have not given up this hobby. Music and the equipment used to reproduce music have been dear to me for more than 30 years. I've let countless others take you to task for some of your moronic posts. Some of your more recent posts, however, have actually been more in line with what we try to accomplish through the forum. They've almost come across as being, dare I say, genuine, instead of merely being designed to provoke.

For being a "writer" and "reviewer," it's amazing how careless you are when it comes to spelling. It tends to undermine the points you're trying to make.