What's Your Advice, Used Audio Research LS15, Or Freya+?

Title says it all. The LS15 I'm looking at is the older model without detachable power cord. I'm looking to dabble in a tube preamp. I'm running a Bryston 4bSST for power.

zerobias10-01-2020 5:06pm

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zerobias OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 73 posts 10-03-2020 at 08:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks to all for their thoughts. One more question. I am looking at two very nice LS15's. The first is an older model with the attached power cord. The second one is a very late model with the detachable power cord and various ARC improvements. The price difference is $600. Is there $600 dollars worth of performance difference between the two?
zerobias OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 73 posts 10-01-2020 at 06:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete mktracy, thank you. I appreciate the input.
zerobias OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 73 posts 10-03-2020 at 03:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Jetter, you hit it on the head. My thinking is, am I better to go with a 15 (or more) year old ARC preamp, or a new Schitt Freya+. I really don't know. Thus the post. I have heard neither, and am going off of online reviews. Certainly a First World problem.
zerobias OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 73 posts 10-06-2020 at 08:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just want to thank all who responded, here and by PM. The input is greatly appreciated. I found and purchased a very late model LS15 with all of the upgraded caps, the power supply, and the detachable power cord. Looks very nice from the pictures. I hope to have it Friday. Now for a headphone amp, it does not have a headphone jack. Thanks again, and happy listening.

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