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@charles1dad @cleeds already agreed that 35dB seems excessive for a line stage preamp.... 
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@jcarcopo,I looked at the LTA MZ2 and talked with some people I know and trust from another forum about it. Based on testing and critical listening, they are not fans of Berning's ZOTL design.My main point of research became the deHavilland UltraV... 
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@david_ten Well, I certainly hope so! I don't normally buy products like a Don Sachs preamp without a proper listen. Especially when each one is custom made and essentially non-returnable. I bought the Double Impact speakers based on what I read h... 
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I ordered a Don Sachs preamp today.... 
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I am using a Schiit Yggdrasil DAC and love it. I have a Schiit Vidar amp but it does not measure up to the Pioneer M-22 so I am selling it. I just need a "reference" preamp and I think I am done playing with components and I can concentrate on lis... 
Don Sach's pre amp
Hi folks,I have narrowed down my tube preamp choices to the Don Sachs Model 2 and the deHavilland UltraVerve 3. Does anyone have any comparative information regarding these two preamps?I have heard great things about both. My speakers are 98dB eff... 
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I am sorry if I missed it, but does anyone here have experience with Don Sachs preamps? I have read some good things but wondered if anyone here has any experience. 6SN7 tube based, dual mono design.  
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@david_ten My question changed from what tube preamp to use with a solid state amp to what solid state preamp to use with a tube amp.  
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@grey9hound I don't need the preamp to have a DAC, either. I want a 2 channel preamp that is only a 2 channel preamp.I've been listening to my Pioneer M-22 amp all night. I have been playing different renditions of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade"... 
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I think I want a more conventional 2 channel preamp. I'll keep looking! 
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@grey9hound What preamp are you using with the ST 100? I am thinking about picking up an ST 100 to compare to my Pioneer M-22. If I have a tube amp, I wonder if a tube preamp is really necessary. 
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All I can tell you guys is that my solid state 30 watt per channel All Class A Pioneer M-22 sounds noticeably better than my solid state 200 watts per channel Class AB Schiit Audio Vidar amp.The Vidar bass is outstanding for a $699 amp. But, the b... 
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@wschee,I decided to not replace the woofers.After talking with Karma it was decided that I would let the speakers go for a week to see if the indentations went away. After a week, the indentations didn't go completely away but were hardly noticea... 
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What is the general opinion of the PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium preamp? 
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@david_ten Oh, I am a long way from making a preamp decision. I am not going to rush this. Now that I have the Pioneer M-22, the gain of the Freya preamp in tube gain mode is no longer an issue. I have 40 6SN7 tubes which is why I was looking for ...