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ANK L5 Mentor Preamp Kit.

Hi Guy's, I am about ready to take the plunge and drop 5K on an ANK L5 Mentor pre amp kit.  Anyone have any thoughts, advice, or insight on this unit?. I will be assembling the unit myself. Are the folks who have purchased this pre amp happy with the unit? Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks, Steven.
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jdodmead
257 posts
 

I love the 2.1 dac that I built, vinylvalet is correct on checking the parts inventory. I had to go back to Brian a few times for additional parts.

smodtactical
986 posts
 

@vinylvalet  Is your ANK DAC smooth, warm, musical or more analytical ?

vinylvalet
924 posts
 

Not sure why anyone would want warm or analytical in a properly designed stereo system. If you mean by musical, tonal purity, effortless dynamics and presence then this DAC is spot on.

chiptech10
16 posts
 

Has anyone built a Mentor pre?  I have the EL34 amp and Dac 5.1, so very much in the franchise. would appreciate anyone with experience with the mentor pre.

clio09
3,372 posts
 

I built an L5 Mentor and it's a nice project for a DIYer. I put Sophia rectifiers in it as the stock rectifiers were microphonic. The preamp sounds every bit as good as others I have had in my system that cost more. I'm actually getting ready to list it as I've downsized. The L5 is a pretty sizable unit and space is at a premium in my system these days.

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