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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kjo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 45 posts 03-08-2019 at 05:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete First Sound, Joule Electra (out of business so only available used obviously).
lwal22 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 76 posts 03-08-2019 at 09:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Got to add, dollar for $. Klaus’ Candela is far better than it ought to be at 1600.00. I’ve not heard anything at that price point that can compete. Tube access notwithstanding.
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,769 posts 03-08-2019 at 10:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @richdirector >> "Valve input MOSFET out" All tube in signal path. The MOSFETS are constany current sources for the line stage/buffer.