Music First Audio Passive Magnetic Preamplifiers?

No disrespect to Agear, but anytime one uses words like "massacre" and "everything else 'sounded like HiFi'" is suspect. What may sound great in one system may not sound so good in another. At least, that's been my experience.

Agear (Brian Weitzel / Jack Seaton) it's ok... I know you want to support you brother Paul but to say that his 35k GTP4 was a mistake now that others have supported my findings is going to tick a lot of customers of that unit off.

Either way, we all have our own tastes and likes. For me..., the MFA and CF units smoked the TRL GTP4 which according to Paul (or rather what youve reported  your brother as having stated)  was a mistake in the making thus perhaps proving the statement I made in the first place. I know nothing of old unobtanium 230 pound preamps :) I have seen that unit before as i believe one was offered on Agon about a year ago back or so. 

I also remember Paul telling me that the GTP2 was better than that unit. 

But hey again I started this thread to talk about my listening impressions of some very fine very modern preamps. Trust me guys the ARC Anniversary the Concert Fidelity the Karan and the MFA are absolutely world class.

There goes Andrew "helping" his friends again. LOL.

I'm glad I didn't fork over a boat load of money for one of those upper level TRL preamps only to later have it referred to as flawed, or the GTP-4 only to find that another TRL preamp costing significantly less smoked it. If past vs. present TRL product comparisons as Mr. Gear represents them are any indication what can Dude owners expect in the future?

Perhaps the best thing you can do to help your friends Andrew is to not say anything at all. We all know what happened the last time you intervened on behalf of TRL.

Andrew's posts do have a similar ring to the old Jes45 posts (although I was told by someone close to TRL that its not the case, and for now I'm taking him at his word that it isn't). However, when you read some of this stuff you can't help but wonder if perhaps Audiofun is on to something.

You think?

My Baby Ref arrived yesterday 8/1/2012 and right out of the flight case it sounded wonderful. I know that Harry did some burn-in for me at the factory for which I am grateful. I have put about 20 hours on the b-ref at this point. Early comparisons to the ref reveal the b-ref to sound slightly sweeter but not quite as detailed/mature. The ref is very detailed while still being a full bodied and beautiful sounding pre-amp. I have no doubt that as the b-ref burns in it will settle down and develop all the detail that the ref displays. Please don't misunderstand, the b-ref is very very very detailed and sounds absolutely stunning, but the ref probably has over a 1000 hours on it at this point therefore it is very settled.

I am profoundly happy with my purchase of the b-ref because as you all know it is not an inexpensive piece of gear. If you have been dreaming of the refs sound but can't or don't want to swing for the extra coin.., I can honestly say you will NOT be missing out on anything sound-wise should you opt for the b-ref.

I will be back with more information after the b-ref has about 3- 500 hours on its coils :)