Mapletree 4SE w/PS2 Users describe strong/weak pt


Considering purchasing a Mapletree 4SE preamp, but don't habe the ability to audition, looking for user input on sound quality strong points and weak points.

Is there another new or used pre in the sub 1,000 range that can beat this???????
dvdgreco
What do you mean by helpful? make suggestions?

I always thought that tube rolling was more of a personal adventure.
Lloyd offers good NOS 12sn7s (RCA I think, and GE or Sylvania for the power supply, so he is helpful in that he uses good tubes, but he is not a tube seller, though he might offer an opinion, so helpful in "that sense" too.
I have been looking into two other pre-amps in the 600 - 1,000 prices range: Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 and PrimaLuna prologue 3. How do they compare to Maple tree 4SE??