Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier

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It occurs to me that I never mentioned the preamp that my TP2.0n replaced. It was a Spectron Model 10. I really liked it overall - it had some great features - but with a Spectron Musician II Class-D amp, a digital-only source, and Magnepan 3.3/R speakers, the Spectron preamp was a bit *too* precise & detailed, with a real edginess at the high end, particularly when the volume was up to a substantial level.

Joseph's preamp was a marked improvement in warmth and musicality, without sacrificing the incredible detail that the Maggies can provide. It really didn't take us long to decide to keep the TP2.0.

/Rob

Rob Thanks for posting what you had before the AH preamp. I think it helps us all get a sense of what the AH does with different equipment

Seeing that the door to comparisons has been opened my former pre was an Aesthetix Calypso,which the AH easily bested.Power is a Cary V12,and I'm using Balanced Silver Bullet 6's interconnects.No tube rush,no hiss,the blackest of blacks between musical passages.I continue to be amazed.

Has anyone compared the TP 2 to the ARC Ref.3? Would like to hear your opinions.
Thanks, Frank

Me too.