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  best preamp ever - cost is no object
Hello there,

I am in the running for a new preamp, cost is no object.
Would appreciate to hear comments from you out there.
Thinking about Lyra Connoisseur 4.2 SE among others.
Poweramp is Tenor 150, speakers are Eidolon diamonds.
Thanks for your help and experience.
Aspera  (Threads | This Thread)

03-14-06
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03-14-06   First sound's 'statement' preamp certainly is in the top gro ...   Calloway

03-14-06   i have had audio research, lamm, first sound, the best by f ...   Porters

03-14-06   The mass producers cannot match what the boutique builders a ...   Herman

03-14-06   What with bob crump's passing this may no longer be an optio ...   Acresverde

03-14-06   Aesthetix callisto signature......... it's big (up to three ...   Cmo

03-14-06   Dartzeel nhb-18ns- the best!!!   Fsarc

03-14-06   I've heard a few of the contenders, some in systems i am fam ...   Larryi

03-14-06   I think you should buy a used b&k pro 10 since cost is no ob ...   Plato

03-14-06   The viola cadenza is simply superb, outperforming the cello ...   Lapaix

03-14-06   There is no "best", only the best within a given s ...   Newmanoc

03-14-06   If cost is no object then a travel budget shouldn't be eithe ...   Jond

03-14-06   Counterpoint assaulted the state of the art with their sa11, ...   Usblues

03-14-06   I would have to say the supratek grange.   Docsavage

03-14-06   Partial to vac phi 2.0 - statement piece   Fplanner2000

03-14-06   The two finest with which i have much experience are the atm ...   Audiokinesis

03-14-06   Even though i own chapter audio gear,george at dehavilland, ...   Talk2me

03-14-06   Gary dodd's new battery tube preamp. check it out at the aud ...   Proken7

03-15-06   Kondo m-1000   adsal@

03-15-06   Audio note kondo japan m1000 and m77.   Audio999

03-15-06   The marantz 7 is still the benchmark.   Jaybo

03-15-06   I agree with herman. www.reflectionaudio.com there isn't mu ...   Vicdamone

03-15-06   21 entries and more than 21 candidates! i bet there are more ...   Atmasphere

03-16-06   I heard a lot of preamps, and only a few are excellents prea ...   Newly

03-16-06   You must check out the boulder 2010. the attributes of the ...   Kmccarty

03-16-06   I have the 2010 boulder pre along with the 2050 monos. i hav ...   Muratc

03-16-06   The dartzeel nhb-18ns is the best i've heard; and i've heard ...   Mikelavigne

03-16-06   The new ayon,looks to be the newest kid on the block.built i ...   sirspeedy70680@

03-16-06   Also consider the boulder 1000 series preamps. this is the ...   Kmccarty

03-17-06   The viola audio labs: viola spirito modular preamp, or viola ...   Mehdi

03-17-06   I will vote for kondo m-77 and m-1000.   Elberoth2

03-18-06   I have had many preamps, the best two that come to my mind a ...   Flg2001

03-18-06   Sirspeeedy, i did hear the ayon spheris at ces along with th ...   Mikelavigne

03-18-06   Where does the top of the line pass labs x.02 preamp fall in ...   Mitch4t

03-18-06   Mike, i was only "ribbing you",about the ayon pre- ...   sirspeedy70680@

03-19-06   What about the conrad johnson art? anyon ever heard it?   Mitch4t

03-19-06   My friend owns,and loves it.he has a wonderful system,and th ...   sirspeedy70680@

03-19-06   This week i tried first sound 's paramount mk2 special edi ...   adsal@

05-24-06   Ayon spheris, cello audio suite, boulder 2010, audio note m- ...   Frankpiet

06-22-06   I will agree with the first sound statement. hand made coppe ...   Bohemian7

06-22-06   Best? who knows? in the end, how you react to a particular ...   Fcrowder

06-22-06   Best? who knows? in the end, how you react to a particular ...   Fcrowder

06-22-06   I have been achieving some of that 'magic' fcrowder mentions ...   Whart

06-24-06   Supratek needs consideration.a supratek cabernet has taken m ...   Jtgofish

06-24-06: Tbg
Since my first version of the H-Cat P-12 line stage about three years ago, I have always been greatly impressed by its precise soundstage and instrument location. I now have the new P-12B 5x which is the 6th version I have had. It is the final version and is now in substantial production.

It is such a substantial step further than even the previous version that I still have as to suggest a new circuit. It is merely a greatly refined version, but I would seriously doubt if anything will approach it. I have never heard bass like this nor such a sense of the recording venue. Realism is the only appropriate character that I can think of to characterize it.

All that I can really say is look for reviews and give it a listen if you get a chance.

Tbg  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


06-25-06   Curious how no one mentioned the opal in this thread. it see ...   Russellrcncom

06-26-06   I have a wyetech opal and it surely should be mentioned as a ...   Nglazer

06-30-06   I currently have a boulder 1010 on loan (normally i use nagr ...   Frankpiet

10-16-06   I have been using the general electric single tube mono 6sc7 ...   Mint604

12-03-06   Go with lyra connoisseur 4-2 se. as a long time user of lyra ...   Cratin

12-03-06   If you can, give the tron syren a listen, certainly the best ...   Pcosta


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