Personal Preamp Evolution.

1. Luxman - full featured one w/pretty rosewood case
2. Acoustat TNP
3. Dyna PAS 3
4. Dyna PAS 2
5. Music Reference RM5 mkII
6. Hegeman Hapi 2
7. Superphon Rev Basic DM

Many years spent with tube amp w/volume control and passive switch box and also tube & SS int. amps

I started out with a Kenwood receiver in 1973, then as I became aware of high-end audio I bought a CJ PV-5 in 1986 which I still use although its heavily modded (new caps, new power supply). Hitting the Easy Button NOW!--Mrmitch

Here’s my preamp/int amp/rec’r journey from 1984 to 2020:

1. crown straight line 1 preamp
2. Sansui AU717
3. Luxman C120A preamp
4.  Acoustat TNP pre 
5.  Music reference RM5 mkII 
6.  Dyna PAS 2
5. Dynaco PAS 3
6.  AMC CVT-3030
7.   Mac 1900 Rec’r
8.  Mitsubishi DA-R7 rec’r
9. Creek 5050 int. 10. Hegeman Hapi2 pre
11. Early Korneff 6bq5 SE int.
12. John Ecklund PP6bg6 triode - moded Conn organ int 
13. Custom KT66 SE int (from ebay)
14. Onix OA-21s
15. ads A-2
16. JVC AX-55, 80 watt Special class A int.
17. Musical Fidelity B1
18. Kailin 6bq5 int
19. Superphon Rev. Basic Dual Mono  
20. Audio Space Mini-Galaxy II
21. John Ecklund PP6bg6 triode - moded
22. Yamaha AX-550 int 
23. Tandberg 3030 receiver
24. Fleawatt TPA3122 D2 Soft Maple amp 
25. Fleawatt cigar box amp TPA3122
31. Fleawatt TDA7297 Zebrawood
26. Optonica SM-1515B int.
27. Onix OA-20/2 int
28. Ditton Elan DI-260 int
29. Denon DRA-700 receiver 
30. Antique Sound Lab MG-si15DT 
31. Tandberg TIA-3012
32.  Technics SU9070
33.  Aragon 24K
34.  GemTune GS-01 tube int.
35.  Muse Model One
36.  dB Systems 1a
37.  Museatex AVC1
38.  Onix A60
39.  PS Audio IVH