@soix Well, I'd like the preamp to be neutral. Not sterile or shrill, but no tubbiness either. I need all the inputs and outputs the BP-17 has although I have a workaround for the LA4's inputs.
Don't need a DAC or streaming. I have a Bryston BDA-3. I don't stream.
Not looking for improvements, just replacement for an aging ML No38s. If colored at all, I prefer a slightly warm preamp.