If those were my only two choices, I would lean towards the X-02.
Though I somewhat agree with Zd542, you can do better than either. I've always preferred a tube preamp, but if you require SS, Klyne is the best I've heard, and what I would look for. Rowland, Threshold and Classe also made decent preamps, though I found Levinson to be the worst of the bunch in my system.
Though I somewhat agree with Zd542, you can do better than either. I've always preferred a tube preamp, but if you require SS, Klyne is the best I've heard, and what I would look for. Rowland, Threshold and Classe also made decent preamps, though I found Levinson to be the worst of the bunch in my system.