The Paramount/Statement by First Sound Audio....Very undereviewed, but highly competent offerings by Emmanuel Go. Purely single ended devices, with double independent massively overbuilt power supplies. The latest offerings can be had in silver/platinum finish, instead of the gold faced ones along with blue leds. Just two tubes to roll and two OA2 tubes from factory, less tube intensive than many other reference grade preamps, and the only ones to really get from the factory are the OA2. How many other preamps offer this flexibility in getting tubes? Many companies sell their own matched stock tubes are exorbitant prices, but with this preamp, simple plunge of $200 is all that takes to make them take you to places you might never have been, sonically. Eventhough tube preamps from other manufactures might offer you great refinement, at what cost? Some manufactures, like Emotive, offer excellent equipment, but they are optimized with ever rarer NOS tubes, whose cost of upkeeping, will drive you to the poor house. If I had the money and the space, I would vouch my life for these amps. Another competent one might be the top of the tier, Lamm preamps. Is there something else that can really, compete?
PS: I will be prophetic here, someone most definetly recommend a SUPRATEK.
PS: I will be prophetic here, someone most definetly recommend a SUPRATEK.