I have had the HP100 about 9 months and could not be more pleased with it. I have the version with MC phono. I replaced an Audible Illusions L1 and Audio Research PH3 and the HP100 is much superior as both a line stage and phono stage. The preamp is hard to describe as the music seems very alive with highs that seem to extend forever. It doesn't seem colored or euphoric but very open as if all veils were removed. I am using it with Sonic Frontiers Power 3SE mono's, SFD2mk2 DAC/SFT1 Transport, HW19MkIV TT with Grado Statement, and Vienna Acoustics Mahler speakers.
++ Hovland HP-100 ++
Any comments on this preamp? Has anyone lived with it for a while and not tired of it, from what I have heard it is an intensely engaging piece of equipment. Sometimes this means that it adds its signature to the sound; once that happens you and the pre may get too familiar , and thus you may breed contempt....thanks....Mark