Bent Audio Autoformer vs Tube Pre

Jason, how has your sound changed? I know before you stated you felt like you needed a Dude (active tubed pre) in the mix due to the sonic characteristics of the Ncores. Lynx more euphonic than the Halo I presume?

The passive game is interesting. I preferred my Dude to the LSA as well, but if you are bent on building your system around a passives parameters, I guess it could work. If money is an issue, finding a DAC with pre-amp functionality seems like another pragmatic option.

Specs wise the amps are fine as is the Lynx. I've got that covered

I was not asking about specs but sound. Can we presume that the Lynx is more euphonic thus nullifying the need for a tubed pre or was it simply to chase a theoretically lower noise floor with balanced topology?

I do know Paul at TRL (despite being anti remotes like other purist pre-amp designers I know) has used the Bent remote unit with Dudes and it apparently works well. I know one former Dude owner who said it was seamless. I am considering one for my next Dude....

I think it would be interesting if we had more interaction from more manufacturers.

Absolutely. It would make this site more intellectually stimulating and more Asylum-like. The usual pattern is behind the scenes sniping and "programming" of end user/disciples to do their public bidding. Sketchy.

Tony, that sounds like an interesting and logical experiment. No more digital? I can understand that. If I did not have a 10 mo, I would love to run down the tape thing. I will have to settle for DSD and other attempts at SOTA digital....

Ait, that is righteous. There is obviously a little more to its performance than meets the eye.

Jason, doesn't your new dac have a pre-amp section? What is missing sonically when you go direct?

Tony, if I could, I would. Paul was on me about it for a long time, but its just not practical. I have heard some early promise with hi rez, but a lot of it still lacks true analog density, etc. Maybe that will change at the software end someday.

Jason, I am surprised by that. I assumed it was balanced. Strange.