Anyone own one of these preamps ?

I have recently upgraded from the Rogue Audio RP-7 v1 to the RP-9 v2, and the improvement in sound quality was quite noticeable.  Better tonal qualities, better definition, and better sound stage with my solid state power amps and Fyne F-702 speakers.  I am very pleased with the upgrade, and the folks at Rogue Audio have told me it should improve even further after about 150 hours.  Again, I am quite pleased with the upgrade.

@stereo5  and  @mike4597 your posts both raise the good question of adjacent models above or below the models my buddy chose….Mike the fact that you owned both the -7 and the -9 is very helpful.    Thx.  

I had the Benchmark LA4. It was very neutral with very precise volume control in 0.5 db clicks. I had the complete Benchmark stack at the time so I am not sure how it would be with other equipment. The DAC 3 was sending the full 12 Vrms analog signal to the LA4 so system synergy was in play.

But I too could not look past its awkward half pint looks, and other than on a tablet, I was not a fan of touchscreens on my hifi equipment. Sold it.

I just upgraded from a PS Audio BHK tube hybrid to the SS PS Audio PMG pre. I’ll spare you all of the typical adjectives, other than to say the improvement was dramatic & stunning & the BHK was a great sounding unit. My Maggie 3.7x have come alive with resolution & dynamics i didn’t think they were capable of. I thought I’d miss the tube front end, but I don’t. They’ll give up to a $3000 trade in allowance & are now offering a 60 day trial period. Just throwing out another option for you to consider.  Good luck in your search.

@analog_tiffer - I'm currently using a Herron VTSP-360, and I've been very happy with its sound for over 5 years. What I don't like about it is the remote. It works fine and is fully functional and controls everything on the preamp, but it's a cheap plastic thing that is 3.5 inches long and about 2 inches wide. And the preamp is such that a universal remote cannot be programmed for it. From what I understand, Keith Herron was initially reluctant to have remotes for his preamps at all, but his customers wanted a remote and he eventually gave them one, but apparently he wasn't going to spend a nickel more for it than absolutely necessary. At least that's my conjecture. And Keith has also retired from the business.