Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.

It appears, it is not Pass, Rowland, even Lamm etc. Who then ?
I heard about Ypsilon, though some say it is a little bright and forward sounding.

inna03-04-2019 7:56am

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inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-05-2019 at 06:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No, not always, but it will cost in any case.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-05-2019 at 05:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Big performance. Big money usually follows.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-05-2019 at 05:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete VAC preamp + amp appear to win by the vote majority so far. I remember a thread I started years ago regarding VAC and Lamm power amps. Again, VAC won but not by much. What do you think of Allnic ? It is quite popular.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-05-2019 at 04:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anyone familiar with Wavac or Komuro or Audio Tekne ?
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-05-2019 at 12:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That's good, many choices. You calmed me down. What about tube Japanese preamps ? And if having to choose one company that makes both great preamps and power amps, besides I am sure some European solid state, what would your choice be ? VAC and CAT ?
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,871 posts 03-04-2019 at 07:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, first I meant great not just excellent, and second I meant compared to their power amps. Sure, Lamm are excellent.

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