Lefti: You don't indicate in your initial post if you are (or will be) using your preamp in a home theater system. If you are (or will be), then you might consider a good preamp/processor that has a high-quality analog bypass circuit. There are a number of good (mostly solid state) choices with analog bypass now available, including units from Bryston, Rotel, B&K, and Parasound, as well as pricier units further up the highend foodchain.
