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Van Alstine vs. Red Rose/Audioprism preamps

Has anyone heard both the Audio by Van Alstine Transcendence 7 preamp and the Red Rose model 3a preamp (or an earlier Audioprism Mantissa)? I'd love to have some comments comparing the AVA vs. RR. I know they're in different price categories, but many people rave about the AVA T7 to the point where this might be a fair fight. Any info./opinions would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
lparsons

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ezmeralda11
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"I know they're in different price categories"

I don't know the price of the Red Rose, but isn't one factory direct (ava) and the other marked up maybe, thru another middle man (red rose)? Ava also has a drabber faceplate/housing (not as fancy as rr) which might account for some pricing too.
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