I just swapped out the Freya+ for a PrimaLuna EVO 100 preamp. But that aside, I just wanted to mention that I do subscribe to Stereophile primarily to see what the reviewers use for their music testing and to discover new music from the back section of the magazine. I find it helpful to listen to what a reviewer used for testing and to see if I can't hear what they heard as well.
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.