Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition

Keep saving, get the best preamp you can reasonably afford and you will have no regrets. Of course everything counts but the preamp handles switching , and it drives your amp(s)... it’s importance is often overlooked....

Does Primare fit into this conversation? Just curious

"The Truth" from the Hornshoppe. This took me completely by surprise, notwithstanding the rave comments from Arthur Salvatore in the Audio Critique. It's a buffered, active line stage but without gain and uses light diodes to control volume. I have had at least 20 preamps in my system over the last 50 years and I don't think any have matched the transparency and lack of noise that The Truth displays. 

Search out Aric Audio for gear and accolades on forum threads...you will be rewarded with your efforts. Better yet, call him!

+1 laaudionut.