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Preamps

I'm not unhappy with the Jeff Rowland Corus preamp,  but I don't know what I don't know. I'm currently looking for a solid state preamp with HT bypass to compare to my Jeff Rowland Corus preamp. I would like suggestions below $15K new list price to listen to. I have a Jeff Rowland 625 S2 amplifier, Antipodes DS GT music server and Chord Dave DAC. 
ricred1
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celander
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OP: Do you want an active solid state preamp? Are you open to passive preamps?
ricred1 OP
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celander,
Active solid state
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georgehifi
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Schiit Freya. https://www.schiit.com/products/freya

3 preamps in one S/S, Tube, Passive.
best mechanical volume control 128 position relay
remote control
5 inputs 2 outputs
xlr or se
low/zero gain so it uses most/all of the source signal, instead of shunting a lot of it to ground like most active pre's do, which gives lower noise.

Cheers George
ricred1 OP
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George, 

Thanks for the recommendation. 
elevick
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Have you tried using the volume on the Dave and skipping the pre?  It's an amazing piece of equipment and should do well.
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