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Tortuga Preamps

Passive with LDR and balanced connections.
Purportedly very transparent as it does not use transistors.
However, measured here:
https://www.neurochrome.com/tortuga-audio-ldr3/
The data seems to indicate significant distortion at attenuated volume levels.
If so, does this conflict with subjective opinions of transparency? How would this distortion manifest in listening, examples?

Anyone happy with theirs?

Thanks for your input
recluse

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mrdecibel
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I purchased a while ago, the Luminous Audio Axiom, Series 2, with Walker Mods, 3 in, 2 out, single ended, with remote, and I love it. It is not LDR based. Enjoy ! MrD.
mrdecibel
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If only the Lightspeed had 3 inputs......I would sacrifice a " little " in sq for the convenience. George feels it sacrifices a lot in sq, and who am I to doubt him. Likely the best passive out there. Which, to me, means, it is the best, as I no longer hear the benefit ( s ) of an active preamp ( ime, imo ). However, my Luminous is quite " invisible ". YMMV.....Enjoy ! MrD.
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