I happen to have TRL SST-225 and Dude Pre. They are as transparent and musical pieces of gear as it gets with all audiophile adjectives. I am exploring a remote option with Paul in the mean time.
The Dude by TRL
Has anyone heard the scuttle-butt on this new preamp? The Dude is a one box vacuum tube line stage preamplifier with a tube regulated power supply that feeds a dual mono design with 6SN7 driver tubes through a stereo stepped attenuator. The Dude ships with Sovtec 6SN7's, but I heard it sounds better using RCA Red Base 5692's instead. Word is, it will give most of the competition a serious kick in the pants at 3,500.00. One dealer stated it crushed a top of the line Cary in his showroom that went for close to 7,000. I don't believe "The Dude" was at the show . The fact that they are out with a proprietary tubed circuit product, for way under the normal tens of thousands, is remarkable. I have their SST-225 amp on order and may link it up with this new preamp. Please advise!