Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.

It appears, it is not Pass, Rowland, even Lamm etc. Who then ?
I heard about Ypsilon, though some say it is a little bright and forward sounding.

inna03-04-2019 7:56am

bsimpson Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 167 posts 03-09-2019 at 05:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete (I am in humanely affordable range only.... in no specific order) HOT: Shindo, Lamm (except LL2), Jadis (except the entry level ones), Viva Audio, Wavac (except MD-811), Allnic (L-3000 and above), VAC (Statement), Boulder, Sonic Frontiers (Line 3 SE only), top model McIntosh (tube ones), Burmester (except the Rondo / Concerto line) NOT: BAT (Solid State ones), VAC (mid-level or below), VTL, Manley, Mark Levinson, ModWright, Counterpoint (including the NP), any entry to mid level CJ and ARC (regardless of tube or SS), Audio Note (entry to mid level)
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kwileylongevity Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 03-10-2019 at 12:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Aires-Cerat Imperia LE. Destroys Audio Note and Kondo and Koda(any model).
andrei_nz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 192 posts 03-10-2019 at 02:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have had an Ayon (bottom of the range) and was very good, but not quite great. I currently have Emm Labs Pre2 and Daniel Hertz M6 and both are fabulous.
jonboy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 03-10-2019 at 12:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audible Illusions makes outstanding tubed preamps. I'm waiting on an L3B as we speak. Good luck with your search.