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What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear

I am not here to sell anything. I am a speaker manufacturer and had the opportunity to show at Capital Audio Fest with David Berning. David is an amazing man whom I respect greatly Even more amazing are his electronics. I heard his ZOTL ZH-30 amplifier and concluded it was the best sounding mid powered amp I have ever heard regardless of price. By best I mean able to play all types of music well. Back to preamps. Some preamps add this or that or sound euphoric or slow the tempo of music. This only shows up as you play other types of music At the show I was totally spoiled by the ZOTL Pre one preamp honesty. I thought it had the best timing and speed of transistor and musicality of tubes of anything I have heard to date. I would have to say it is on my top three list of best sounding preamps regardless of price. It is also the least expensive, nearly half the price of the others. Please before you respond try to have a listen to this extraordinary preamp. Let me know if you agree or disagree Thanks for you opinions Ralph
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radiohead99
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I am going to put the single best preamplifier I ever heard on sale. I am getting rid of my entire system due to a recent change in my financial situation. I love my system dearly. But I will miss my preamp the most.

This is a Melody P2688 preamp. Not many people has heard it. But whoever has, would probably agree that it is one of the best preamp you can buy without expending a LOT of money!
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needfreestuff
572 posts
 
It rarely gets mentioned but the messenger preamp is a contender.
reubent
7,030 posts
 
The Placette Passive Pre-Amp is pretty spectacular if you can live with a passive. It is the most transparent I have ever heard in my system. A good friend of mine also has one. I borrowed it from him and it ruined me for life. Immediately started looking for one.
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steelyjoe
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Rogue Audio Perseus for me and forever.
xaviercg
9 posts
 
Without a doubt H- Cat.
H-Cat is a new technology that 
addresses distortion, it eliminates it.
Music takes on the most organic
natural quality, whereby the room is fild
with sound.
No longer does one need to sit between the speakers for full gratification.
The room is filed with sound a flood
light effect vs a spotlight effect.






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