I like the Placette Active very much. It projects a large soundstage with clear delineation of all instruments in that soundstage. I also think it really gets the dynamics right. My only real issue is a touch of hardness and a kind of chill I get when listening on headphones (Stax Omega II). I have replaced my Placette with a ML Ref. No. 32, but that linestage is about 4X the price (I have loaned the Placette to a friend because I cannot part with it).
I also have listened to, and liked very much, the Ayre linestage. It has an airy top end and sounds reasonably dynamic.
The others, I am not as familiar with.
I also have listened to, and liked very much, the Ayre linestage. It has an airy top end and sounds reasonably dynamic.
The others, I am not as familiar with.