Any comments on the deHavilland UltraVerve preamp?

i auditioned the ultra verve , in preparation for a review. i returned the preamp without reviewing it.

if you favor a tube preamp that sounds more like solid state, you may prefer this preamp.

i replaced the tubes, but still noticed an unforgiving, overly focused,sound, bordering on an analytic presentation.

Mr. Tennis, why would you possibly return the preamp because it didn't suit your listening taste. That's what reviews are for; to tell us lemmings what you liked or disliked about a certain piece of equipment and why. By describing it for the rest of us who may not have an opportunity to listen to the selected piece of equipment, you could at least give us one person's interpretation of the scenery.

On the other hand, if you are afraid to write a negative piece due to the possibility of not getting future equipment to review, then that explains your decision to return the preamp without review. If that's the case, it's another sad example of the cancer in this industry.

>>01-26-09: Fiddler
Mr. Tennis, why would you possibly return the preamp because<<

A better question is, why would anybody read his reviews?

Yawn.

Thank you Dawgcatching and Classical1 for your thoughts. It sounds like the deHavilland UltraVerve will be really hard to beat for the money. It is good to know that the UltraVerve is competitive with the Audio Research LS26. Wow, that says a lot! I know that the AR LS26 is very good, but if the UltraVerve comes that close in sound, it is a steal at the price.

It is impossible to listen to all preamps in this price range so that is why I appreciate everyone's comments. I do not replace preamps often so I want to make sure I am not making a mistake. If anyone else has any comments on the deHavilland UltraVerve I would really love to hear them.

Thank you.

Mastro

i don't review products whose reviews would be very critical. i chose what to review, and what not to review.

i suggest that anyone desiring to read my reviews, visit the website audiophilia.com.