Wanted: Exceptional preamp w/remote

Avguygeorge: I'm confused about your post in reference to the Joule Electra & CAT. Are you saying you owned the Joule for three years or three months? Did you or did you not like it. Do you own a CAT now? Please clarify. Thanks...Sagger

for $2k used, the melos ma-333 or music director is really nice - remote operates only the balance & volume, tho...

regarding the creek remote add-on, several years ago, i called audio-advisor ready to order one to go w/my electrocompaniet ec-1a. they talked me out of it, saying i wouldn't like the reduced clarity & dynamics...

Good call Audio4fun the consonance may well be the best, teamed up with the amp! If I only had money to burn.

Ref Sedond. One good thing about Audio Advisor is tat you have 30 days listening to decide. Still believe it does not take away from the sound afte about 10 days.

I have owned the CAT IV and the Ultimate great preamps. I recently switched to the Aloia gear. Probably a lateral move except the Aloia has a better phono stage. At one half the cost I sold the CAT and made some money. Aloia has the outputs for bi-amping which was the major factor. It does have a remote.