Spread Spectrum Technologies

I own the second generation Ambrosia preamp. I think it provides a lot of functionality at a relatively low price point. I have both MC and MM phono stages, a large number of unbalanced and balanced inputs and outputs, tone controls, tape loops, and a nifty volume control which can be controlled by a rotary wheel on the remote control. I think I’d have to spend 2-4 times what I spent on the Ambrosia to buy a preamp with all of its features. 
The second edition Ambrosia was reworked to take care of some of the heat issues with the first generation. The second generation does not have a fan and runs cool. It has a low/high gain jumper. If you don’t play loud, and I don’t, the low gain setting will give you an incredibly low noise floor.

More information here:

https://www.sst.audio/new-products/ambrosia-2000-second-edition

I don’t know why James picked Spread Spectrum as a name for his last company. Perhaps because Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood bombshell, has her name on the spread spectrum patent. She worked on a spread spectrum system during WWII but it was never put into service.

More information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_spectrum