@gkelly A metal remote is going to hold up better to the possibility of being dropped over the plastic one, but the heavier metal one has more weight when you hold it in you hand ,and if dropped will hold up better,but it does not change the sound.
Anyone own one of these preamps ?
My buddy is looking to upgrade his preamp and is considering these. We’ve both read the various reviews, I’m just reaching out to see who might have personal experience with any of them. Any positive or negative feedback is welcome.
(He’s open to s/s or tube/hybrid). Obviously he will also assess what will be a good match to the rest of his system, but here we’re just looking for personal exposure to any of them. Some are still current models, others would be used:
— Benchmark LA4 (half-chassis footprint is annoying lol)
— Anthem
— Rogue Audio RP-9
— Ayre Acoustics KX-8
— Herron VTSP-360
Thanks all!
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the black screws in the back of the metal remote makes the sound better than if the screws were silver, @yags1. |
Just wait until I tell you about how a lithium battery in your remote can actually help improve the sound stage. The reason one would desire a metal remote it will help with the knock test experience. Goes a long ways, towards making one feel good about their purchases. |
Thanks all so far for the feedback, much appreciated. IF ANYONE has a line preamp not listed that’s been a home run for you, and that’s in the same ballpark price-wise (roughly $3500 — $8K), feel free to toss it into the discussion. BTW, I think he does use the remote on his current Parasound line preamp but I’m not sure how often or how important it is to him, I’ll ask. |
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