The future of preamps

Hi Audiolabyrinth,
Al and Ralph have given you a very "clear and correct" explanation regarding your concerns. Carefully re-read what they both have written.
Charles,

AudioL, ya my Dude has some parts I wanted for my tastes including Vishay Z Foil & Shinkoh resistors, Neotech top quality copper wire and 3001 cable for the signal path, extra power supply capacitance......

Nice Dude for sure!

Al, let me remind you of a very fine album by Jethro Tull.
It's called "Thick As A Brick".
Gerald Bostock is alive and well.

@ Grannyring, Damn, you have the the most profound modified Dude preamp I know of, I imagine it sounds wonderful, did you tube roll to?, If so, to what tubes did you use?

@ Lacee, Great post, I agree with what you said, I to have had extensive exsperience with spectral equipment, I will say this much about spectral, very fast indeed and transparent, I could not find the full sound I enjoy with spectral, still good equipment, just not my tast in reproduction.