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Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile

I know there are a lot of audiophiles who don't think sterophile knows what they are talking about but I think its' pretty impressive that a 1000 preamp is put in the same category as 50K and up.  I can't really believe that the Freya + is that good.  I have one and do think it's pretty amazing for all that you get and you can really make it even better with some better tubes.  I am constantly blown away at the sound of the Freya + into the Decware Zen triode amp. 2K for the combo and just about the best sound I have ever had in my home.  Great news for less well heeled audiophiles.  

ejlif

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invalid
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I've seen preamps like topping come and go, but in 10-20 years nobody will be trying to buy a topping because they will know better.

invalid
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I don't think some of the posters on this thread understand what stereophile class A really means.

invalid
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https://forum.audiogon.com/users/lanx0003 stereophile  they take price in consideration as well as sound quality looks and build quality, so a $1,000 amp might be rated class A it doesn't mean it's as good as a 50,000 amp in sound and build quality. Motor trend once had the Vega as car of the year, does that mean it was just as good as a Corvette.

invalid
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What other preamps did you compare it to besides the audio research? I personally don't like the sound of audio research preamps, might as well buy a solid state preamp.

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