I have very fond memories of the Apt-Holman preamp that I owned for many years. You youngsters won’t recall it, but was a superb component that represented terrific value back in the late '70s and ’80s. It was designed by Tom Holman, the inventor of 5.1 audio and the inventor of THX motion picture sound.
Read about it here:
https://kenrockwell.com/audio/apt/holman-preamplifier.htm
Read about it here:
https://kenrockwell.com/audio/apt/holman-preamplifier.htm