Below is my ranking. I owned them all except for the Cortese, which spent an afternoon in my system compliments of a friend.
1. SMc VRE-1
2. First Sound Deluxe Mk II
3. SupraTek Cortese
4. Joule La-150 Mk I
5. Blue Circle BC-3
6. McIntosh C-15
I never thought I would end up with a solid state preamp, but after 18 months I have not felt the slightest itch to change or try something different.
1. SMc VRE-1
2. First Sound Deluxe Mk II
3. SupraTek Cortese
4. Joule La-150 Mk I
5. Blue Circle BC-3
6. McIntosh C-15
I never thought I would end up with a solid state preamp, but after 18 months I have not felt the slightest itch to change or try something different.