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Schiit Freya + Class A in Stereophile

I know there are a lot of audiophiles who don't think sterophile knows what they are talking about but I think its' pretty impressive that a 1000 preamp is put in the same category as 50K and up.  I can't really believe that the Freya + is that good.  I have one and do think it's pretty amazing for all that you get and you can really make it even better with some better tubes.  I am constantly blown away at the sound of the Freya + into the Decware Zen triode amp. 2K for the combo and just about the best sound I have ever had in my home.  Great news for less well heeled audiophiles.  

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ghdprentice
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You need to understand what class A means. It means for the money. I have compared Class A equipment from Stereophile and The Absolute Sound for decades. A class A component that cost $200 is class A against other $200 components… not against $20,000 Class A components. I have confirmed this many times.

trentmemphis
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Been a long time since I looked at a Stereophile (or other audio mag), but didn't they used to put the "for the money" components in a separate class or something?  I'd swear I remember something like that.

bsme85
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Most, but not all, people who post here don't listen to music. They listen to equipment instead.

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pdreher
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@yyzsantabarbara which two preamps did you like better?

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pesky_wabbit
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Most, but not all, people who post here don't listen to music. They listen to equipment instead.

I have made the same observation myself

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