Which Solid-State Preamp under $7,000.00 New?

Apparently Nate and I have to work on our comic timing...

DL, enjoy your music, whatever you listen to it though!

Thats ok. I know that you all were joking with me.Nothing wrong with having a little fun! Maybe we can go together in a few weeks and throw both the Pass and the Klynes overboard for something else!

I like the Placette Active very much. It projects a large soundstage with clear delineation of all instruments in that soundstage. I also think it really gets the dynamics right. My only real issue is a touch of hardness and a kind of chill I get when listening on headphones (Stax Omega II). I have replaced my Placette with a ML Ref. No. 32, but that linestage is about 4X the price (I have loaned the Placette to a friend because I cannot part with it).

I also have listened to, and liked very much, the Ayre linestage. It has an airy top end and sounds reasonably dynamic.

The others, I am not as familiar with.

Daltonlanny, you can throw both the Pass and the Klyne overboard for a tube preamp, hehe.

Zaikesman they say timing is everything, so I guess that leaves me with nothing.

The Pass Labs is a very good pre-amp. I don't have a problem with it, I just know everything I have is better than everything you have... it's part of being an audiophile!

Drubin did you buy the used 7 series that was posted here? Mine is still at Klyne. I can't get Stan Klyne to call be back.