Joule Elektra 150 MK ii v Jeff Rowland Synergy 2i

"....price wise one cannot compare the LA 300 to the Jeff Rowland "

Its not exactly true statement. I paid for my Capri quite a bit and Joule-Electra have many promotions.

At worst, instead of LA-300 you can get LA-150 SE as Coxhous did and you will have 85% and half price of "300". Even entry level LA-150 Mk2 will bring you to increadible musical involving level of listening to music. These preamps do not need much attention, 24/7 are warmed-up, you need re-tubing once in 5-10 years, highly relaiable etc.

Mike

Slighly off topic: any benefits in the upper frequency range when going from a LA-150 SE to LA-300? I know the bass is supposed to be much better and it maybe just a tube characteristic in general, but I yearn for more highs & air.

"...any benefits in the upper frequency range when going from a LA-150 SE to LA-300? "

If there is it should be very minimal - as tubes and signal capacitors including bypass capacitors are identical in both models