@dfansler - thank you very much for the response!
The Brooklyn Bridge was on my list already as an alternative and would make a lot of sense. This tube preamp concept is new to me and is intriguing. I didn’t articulate very well what I’m hoping to achieve - I suppose “clearer” is a bad description. I remember demoing (for fun) some Tannoy Kingdoms that were $80K backed by probably $150K in electronics (I forget now the specifics). When the dealer played some sample Digital tracks, listening with my eyes closed, I could have honestly said the singer was in the room. It was astonishing. I want to continue to build toward that experience. The voice was solid, hovering stable in the room, natural, believable...
If a tube preamp gets me a step closer to that, I’m all in.
The Brooklyn Bridge was on my list already as an alternative and would make a lot of sense. This tube preamp concept is new to me and is intriguing. I didn’t articulate very well what I’m hoping to achieve - I suppose “clearer” is a bad description. I remember demoing (for fun) some Tannoy Kingdoms that were $80K backed by probably $150K in electronics (I forget now the specifics). When the dealer played some sample Digital tracks, listening with my eyes closed, I could have honestly said the singer was in the room. It was astonishing. I want to continue to build toward that experience. The voice was solid, hovering stable in the room, natural, believable...
If a tube preamp gets me a step closer to that, I’m all in.