best preamp ever - cost is no object


Hello there,

I am in the running for a new preamp, cost is no object.
Would appreciate to hear comments from you out there.
Thinking about Lyra Connoisseur 4.2 SE among others.
Poweramp is Tenor 150, speakers are Eidolon diamonds.
Thanks for your help and experience.
aspera
I would say there is no such thing as 'best' in this category. You'd have to audition the usual suspects.
Audio Research Reference 3 hands down but that's my feelings I think it would be foolish to spend any more and I dont think you could get that much better at twice the price.
Paulficarella, IMHO the H-Cat P-12R kills the ARC Ref 3 at a lower price. YMMV.
Well, I own it and I'm sure someone will accuse me of hyping it, but in my experience so far i'd suggest the Essential 3150 that Raul and Jose make.