Upgrade q. Preamp, Schiit Freya +

Thank you! 

I went from the Freya+ to the Benchmark LA4 and Holo Serene. I like both much more than the Freya+ (both can be found used for $2500-ish). I realized I do not want to add anything to the sound with a preamp (especially noise). I let the amp and source do the flavouring. I also compared these 2 preamps to my now sold $7k CODA 07x. Again I like the LA4 and Serene for the utter silent delivery of sound.

I say this as someone who is amazed at how great both the Schitt Yggi+ Less is More  DAC and the Aegir amp (20-watts and used as a headphone amp). Schitt is now a go to vendor when I need something.

The LA4 is more feature rich and the Serene is maybe a touch warmer. I have not done real deep A/B tests with both.

Schiit just brough out a new preamp -- the all solid state Kara, which actually costs less than the Freya+ since it has no tubes.  It has some unique design aspects that even the Freya doesn't match.

But, it may run counter to the upgrade urge you've got.

Space tech lab QA115.

I love my Freya+. The only thing I would upgrade to would be a SupraTek but every time I listen to my Freya I say no need to upgrade.