Had freya+. Not a fan of the sound. Sounded like it was made out of recycled cans.
Rogue RP-1 or Schiit Freya
Hello all, I'm looking for opinions regarding my next upgrade. I will be moving from an older NAD pre-amp. Now that I have a Rogue Atlas Magnum III in power duties, I'm looking for a new pre.
Sources MoFi Ultra deck TT with Ultra Phono Pre. NAD CD player
Amp: Rogue Atlas Magnum III
Speakers: Klipsch Heresy IV
Sub SVS PB2000 pro
Both the Rogue and Schiit are my top contenders.
Thank you!
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I was reading the review of the Topping pre90 on Stereophile ($599 preamp) and I saw that Stereophile will be reviewing the Freya+. I got the impression that the measurements of the Freya+ will be very good. @ejlif What tubes would you recommend for the Freya+? |
I’ve run a Schiit Freya+ through a Rogue Stereo 100, and I had no complaints about the sound quality. I did have a problem with the user interface: no balance control, no mono button, source selection can only move to the right (meaning you have to cycle through all five to get to the one to the left). But I did like the balanced connections, I also liked being able to run the Schiit in three different modes. I too was looking at the RP-9, but happened on a McIntosh C100 for the same money. The RP-7 also has balanced connections. I’m still not sure if I want the maintenance involved in a tube preamp, I did encounter instances of distortion with the Freya+ in tube mode. I think if you’re going to get the most out of a tube setup, you need to be willing to roll a few tubes. Just my thoughts, experience. |
Most tube preamps are incredibly reliable and low maintenance. Sounds like a issue specific to the Schiit / Freya tube mode, which wouldn't surprise me. But to be fair, rolling vintage 6SN7 tubes is inviting more trouble than with other preamp tube types - noise, microphony, and worn to hell tubes people try to pawn off there.
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