tbathras

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Schiit Freya plus. Is this an upgrade?
I’ve got an original Freya with NOS tubes (CBS Hytron and GE) feeding a pair of PS Audio M700 monoblocks and have used that with both Zu Omens and Klipsch Heresy III’s and there was Zero noise audible with my ear right up at the speaker.  The only... 
R2R Dac choices.
It doesn’t have a volume control so you’d have to add a preamp as you mention, but the Schiit Yggdrasil or Gungnir are worth looking at. I have the Yggdrasil and a Freya Pre and a pair of M700 monoblocks. A friend of mine has the Gungnir and he en... 
HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution???
Another hearty vote for the Schiit Freya.  I’ve got one and love it.  I’m running a pair of CBS Hytron 6SN7s in the voltage gain and a pair of tung-sols as the followers.