Lamm pre amp

Wow the Aries unit is 75 lbs! Weighs more than my amp!😮

Shindo Monbrison (sorry no remote) but it’s one of the best preamp money can buy, used or new. Word of caution, once you hear the ‘house’ sound of Shindo, you’re done for life. 

Yeah I read they have a sweet organic tone. I was looking into the Aurieges. But the pre had output impedance of 5k ohms barely compatible with my amp.😟

I’m interested in this thread, because there is such universal praise for this pre. Can anyone comment on the sonic difference between this and its predecessor, the Lamm LL2 Deluxe? I bought one from a member in Hawaii about 9 years ago, and had it shipped directly to Vladimir in Brooklyn for the once over, after which he sent it to me.
Now you can believe this or not, but the pre I was trying to replace with it was a Morrison ELAD, and within a short time, I realized how disappointed I was. I would never describe it as tonally rich, and other attributes that I was hoping for like bloom, depth and wider soundstage were missing in action. After four months, I gave up and sold it. I should mention that 2 years prior to that I had purchased a second hand Joule Electra (LA 100 MK II ) and was also disappointed in that well praised pre. So my question is, is the LL2.1 a different animal?

Having heard both in my old system, I think that another possibility would be a VAC Renaissance preamp, which does have a remote.  The Lamm is a superb product; so is the VAC.