I purchased my Musical Concepts Chameleon preamp 3 months ago. I already had purchased their Musical Design 100 hybrid amplifier in March of 2011. I was looking for a less solid state sound. This year I also purchased a 300b amp which was very nice, but a bit too tubey. I decided to purchase the Chameleon as it seemed the logical choice to mate with their hybrid amp.
I am very happy with it. I haven't had much experience with preamps, but I love the soundstage and the timbre of its sound. It is very natural sounding to me, and musical. I agree with the above comment that it doesn't have as much air in the treble as I would like to have, but with all things in audio, and life, there are trade offs. In the future I may try some of the other 7 daughter boards. Really, what other preamp out there gives you such flexibility. It was made for we audiophiles!
I am very happy with it. I haven't had much experience with preamps, but I love the soundstage and the timbre of its sound. It is very natural sounding to me, and musical. I agree with the above comment that it doesn't have as much air in the treble as I would like to have, but with all things in audio, and life, there are trade offs. In the future I may try some of the other 7 daughter boards. Really, what other preamp out there gives you such flexibility. It was made for we audiophiles!