Help selecting a new preamp

@markusthenaimnut --  I wish I could give you a more detailed comparison, but I have only had the Sachs preamp for a couple of weeks and am still waiting on Don's KT88 amp--which I also ordered-- to arrive. In the meantime, I've been using a pretty old, pretty cheap solid state amp with it, and the sound is surprisingly good. Even with these limitations, my first impressions of the Sachs preamp are positive. I can only imagine how good my system will sound once the amp arrives.

It has been about ten years since I had the Supratek, one of the few pieces of audio gear I regret selling. I am confident that Mick's latest iterations of his design are even better. 

I think it is highly likely that they sound more alike than different--very liquid, layered, dynamic, and musical. I have always been partial to preamps that employ the 6SN7 tube.

I doubt this is very helpful, but it's all I got for now.

+3 for the freya

Waltersalas - Would you say that the Don Sachs pre is in the same class as the Supratek pre”s ?

Quicksilver AT7 Line Stage. Hand built in the USA $1300

if you enjoy a very loud clicking sound as you adjust the volume
then the Schiit may be just right for you. 
You mention simplicity and minimum signal path as goals.
Look in US Audio Mart or Audiogon for a rebuilt Audible Illusions
L3 if like me you must have a remote.  Be patient. They sell quickly.
No phono stage on that model. They can be had between $1,000 -$1,500 from Galen in Texas when he has one. Do not buy anything older than the previous generation. I have one and I love it!!