Personal Preamp Evolution.

only those that i can remember...

tube: Jadis DPL2, JADIS JPS8, JADIS JPS2S
supratek chardonnay, supratek Cabernet
LEBEN RS28

solid state : Metaxas reference, Electrocompaniet EC 4.7,
Viola Cadenza

Passive: Cello Etude, Bent audio Noh TVC, promitheus ref4 TVC, lightspeed attenuator, Bent audio unit autoformer

special price for the VIOLA Cadenza in S.S
Supratek Cabernet in Tubes
Bent Audio preamp

Quad 22, Meridian 101B, Verdier Control B, TRON Meteor

The TRON is streets aheadof anything else I've heard.

Charlie

1. Luxman - full featured one w/pretty rosewood case
2. Acoustat TNP
3. Dyna PAS 3
4. Dyna PAS 2
5. Music Reference RM5 mkII
6. Hegeman Hapi 2
7. Superphon Rev Basic DM

Many years spent with tube amp w/volume control and passive switch box and also tube & SS int. amps

I started out with a Kenwood receiver in 1973, then as I became aware of high-end audio I bought a CJ PV-5 in 1986 which I still use although its heavily modded (new caps, new power supply). Hitting the Easy Button NOW!--Mrmitch

Here’s my preamp/int amp/rec’r journey from 1984 to 2020:

1. crown straight line 1 preamp
2. Sansui AU717
3. Luxman C120A preamp
4.  Acoustat TNP pre 
5.  Music reference RM5 mkII 
6.  Dyna PAS 2
5. Dynaco PAS 3
6.  AMC CVT-3030
7.   Mac 1900 Rec’r
8.  Mitsubishi DA-R7 rec’r
9. Creek 5050 int. 10. Hegeman Hapi2 pre
11. Early Korneff 6bq5 SE int.
12. John Ecklund PP6bg6 triode - moded Conn organ int 
13. Custom KT66 SE int (from ebay)
14. Onix OA-21s
15. ads A-2
16. JVC AX-55, 80 watt Special class A int.
17. Musical Fidelity B1
18. Kailin 6bq5 int
19. Superphon Rev. Basic Dual Mono  
20. Audio Space Mini-Galaxy II
21. John Ecklund PP6bg6 triode - moded
22. Yamaha AX-550 int 
23. Tandberg 3030 receiver
24. Fleawatt TPA3122 D2 Soft Maple amp 
25. Fleawatt cigar box amp TPA3122
31. Fleawatt TDA7297 Zebrawood
26. Optonica SM-1515B int.
27. Onix OA-20/2 int
28. Ditton Elan DI-260 int
29. Denon DRA-700 receiver 
30. Antique Sound Lab MG-si15DT 
31. Tandberg TIA-3012
32.  Technics SU9070
33.  Aragon 24K
34.  GemTune GS-01 tube int.
35.  Muse Model One
36.  dB Systems 1a
37.  Museatex AVC1
38.  Onix A60
39.  PS Audio IVH