Mapletree Audio versus Decware preamps

Has anyone been able to compare these two low-cost, tube preamps? They seem to be desinged by folks that know what they are doing.

pubul5709-23-2010 4:44pm

wilsynet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 264 posts 03-23-2012 at 08:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Having had both the Mapletree and the Transcendent Grounded Grid, I believe the Grounded Grid is the superior preamp.
wilsynet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 264 posts 03-23-2012 at 11:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can't quite remember. There was a little while there where I went through a number of preamps pretty quickly. I believe the Grounded Grid followed the Mapletree immediately, so they were likely paired with the same amplifier, but I don't remember which amplifier that was now. I want to say it was a bespoke SET 421A, but I am not 100% sure.