Solid State preamp Brands


Hi, I was discussing options for a SS Pre. I have on a list CODA, AYRE, Bryston, Classe, Bal Canto, Holo etc.  I am strongly considering the Classe Delta Pre. Some of my audio buddies are saying that the Classe is not very good even to the point of saying it is low fi. REALLY?? I want to have 2 preamps in my system to alternate. The other is a CJ ET5 tube. any advice is appreciated.

jimbones

FWIW, I tried a Coda CP and it was incredibly noisy in my system. Contacted Coda and they felt it was operating normally.

I much preferred the Bel Canto Pre5 and Benchmark LA4. 

I've been very impressed with the Naim preamp I picked up. Much better than the tube pre I was using before and dead quiet. 

@riccitone +10 

Why the SPL Elector gets such little love! Beyond me. It flies so under the radar, but is IMMENSELY GOOD. Can really scale with very high end pairing components. And not nearly as pricey as many mentioned here.

My solid state experience has been primarily with Spectral and Moon.  Loved them both .

Bel Canto Pre 5. It’s not this and it’s not that, it’s music, and isn’t that what you want?