Neutral preamps

The most neutral sounding preamp, tube or ss, active or passive?

davewavaolcom06-18-2002 3:12am

bigkidz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,335 posts 06-19-2002 at 12:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The BAT VK-30 SE and BAT VK-50 SE sound very neutral to me.
deiter_marks9ecb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2 posts 06-19-2002 at 03:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I heard it against the Aesthetix last year. Prior to that, the Asthetix was the best I'd heard.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,318 posts 06-19-2002 at 03:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't know about the most neutral but, I think the Sonic Fontiers Line 3 is amongst the most neutral tube pre-amps.
hammer77b Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 06-19-2002 at 08:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you haven't please try any of the levinson's (38, 38S, 380, or 380S). I have factory upgraded 38S to 380S status and it is smooth and quite and fast. It works well with every amp I've tried with it. Give it a try.
subaruguru Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,374 posts 06-20-2002 at 04:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Aleph P a 3rd time!