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

inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,422 posts 03-05-2019 at 05:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete VAC preamp + amp appear to win by the vote majority so far. I remember a thread I started years ago regarding VAC and Lamm power amps. Again, VAC won but not by much. What do you think of Allnic ? It is quite popular.
jackd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,074 posts 03-05-2019 at 05:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It appears he's asking about "big money" preamps so VAC Master for a start on tube side and Luxman 900 on the SS side.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,422 posts 03-05-2019 at 05:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Big performance. Big money usually follows.
jackd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,074 posts 03-05-2019 at 06:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not always unless your conditioned to follow the Jonathan Valin train of thought where more money always equals better sound at least in his mind.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,422 posts 03-05-2019 at 06:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No, not always, but it will cost in any case.