Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.

It appears, it is not Pass, Rowland, even Lamm etc. Who then ?
I heard about Ypsilon, though some say it is a little bright and forward sounding.

inna03-04-2019 7:56am

bagadonutz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 03-05-2019 at 01:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Below $1500 you can't do better than a tube pre-amp from Frank Van Alstine. Still designing and building great stuff in Minnesota USA.
rodge827 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 614 posts 03-05-2019 at 01:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audio Note and Radu Tarta!
gelfdaddy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 03-05-2019 at 01:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I’m very happy with my McIntosh C2600 tube preamp. It offers that well-known McIntosh warmth, built-in DAC and those alluring blue meters. Also, it should maintain it’s value as good if not better than any other brand.
bosssound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 119 posts 03-05-2019 at 02:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Parasound JC2 is a great value.
jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,657 posts 03-05-2019 at 02:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Since you mentioned Japan Kondo and Robert Koda.