I'll add the Woo Audio WA33 Fully-balanced Headphone Amp/Preamp to the mix. It's $14,999 for the 'Elite Edition'. Made in Brooklyn, New York. I have a 1st-generation WA22, modified to preamp duty with a 2nd balanced input and love it. Perfectly silent, perfectly euphonic. Even so, I lust after the WA33. Not sure it's worth 3x as much as what I already have, but I'm sure it's a lot nicer in every conceivable way.
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I am voting for the Modwright LS300... I also use his Phono PreAmp and love it as well. I purchased the PH9.0 a few years ago and had him add balanced outputs for me which he did with Lundahl Transformers. The sound was incredible! I have had the LS300 for less than a week, but I must say it was an upgrade that has wowed me. I am using Bryston 7B mono blocks with Revel 226Be. So yes... a big hurrah for the LS300! |
@kiethr https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa2h83-vac-signature-mkiia-se-tubeworld Buy this and your will have a world class preamp and world class phono |
Lots of choices to consider. I would suggest checking out the Thomas Mayer 10y Line Preamp. I think this is one of his best known products. Each unit hand built to your specs by him personally. You can select for what combination of inputs and outputs, chassis wood and paint scheme, he may also give choices on input and output transformers. It can run 10y VT-25 tubes, 801a VT-62 or his own Elrog 801a tubes. Also transformer volume control is standard which is very rare. The build quality and parts selection are at the highest level. If you are outside the EU you can deduct the 19% VAT from the price. To the US and without pricey options it would cost about $10k. https://www.vinylsavor.com/en/products/line/ His all silver and differential models cost over $15k |
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