The fully balanced No.526 also has an ESS Sabre-based 32-bit DAC with user-selectable PCM and DSD filter options—AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and USB inputs are provided—and a "digital-restoration" module that parent company Harman International calls Clari-Fi.

Your general comments in the "How We Do It" section does not appear to cover this. Five single-ended inputs are offered, alongside two single-ended outputs and a tape out; a remote handset is supplied to control the ProLogue Premium's motorized Alps volume control, if desired. In his Follow-Up, JVS noted that the L.2.1's presence in his system extracted the best from the Bricasti M15 stereo amp (see "Power Amplifiers"), writing that "the L2.1 did a bang-up job with percussion, restored the horns' natural bite and heat, and enhanced the three-dimensionality and musical intensity." Measurer-in-chief JA noted in particular the Ayre's "complete absence of power-supplyrelated" noise and its remarkably low distortion without reverting to loop negative feedback, declaring the KX-5 Twenty "superbly well engineered." I was once a Dealer for PS Audio ( 1980s ) and Tyll introduced me to Schiit back in 2011. Also like that monoblock, the BHK Signature preamp is a hybrid product, using both transistors (N-channel MOSFETs, also as in the BHK amp) and tubes (two 12AU7 dual-triodes, also put to work in the preamp's distinctive volume-control system, whereby some sound-level increments are achieved not through changes in resistance but through changes in tube-stage gain). The K-12 is a very polite and sweet amp with all the warmth of it's "hot bottle" heritage. I do not approve of my GMCorp. PrimaLuna's brand-new flagship line-level preamp—it replaces the company's DiaLogue Premium—the EVO 400 uses tubes for rectification as well as for gain and buffering, and includes input and output transformers that allow balanced operation.

"For now," MF concluded, "the Ypsilon PST-100 is the most transparent and, therefore, the most perfect audio component I have ever heard—or not heard." Vacuum Tube Complement As of the summer of 2008—by which time he'd bought one for himself—MF felt that the battery-powered NHB-18NS matched the resolution and transparency of MBL's 6010 D preamp, while managing to sound less mechanical. It was the RC listing and JA's review that convinced me to take the plunge, and I've loved it ever since.

Feels like the Brit leading off with "If I'm honest" is someone I shouldn't be listening to. Made in Greece, the PST-100 is a handsome tubed preamplifier housed in a thick, satin-finished aluminum chassis. (Vol.41 Nos.3 & 6 WWW), Ayre Acoustics KX-R Twenty: $29,950 ★ Apart from noting that the above-mentioned volume-control system emitted an occasionally, barely perceptible noise that was ultimately masked by the music, JCA was impressed: after comparing the BHK Signature with nothing at all—that is, with the sound of a system in which a DAC drove a pair of PS Audio BHK Signature 300 monoblocks directly—JCA wrote: "With the BHK Signature preamplifier in the system, the music seemed more lively, and the space in which the images were cast was more tangible." There's a new version of the Chord Mojo?

"The XP-30 has rekindled for me the concept that the beating heart of an audio system is the preamplifier," he said. Sugden's solid-state, line-level-only Masterclass LA-4 offers four single-ended (RCA) inputs and one balanced (XLR) input, with outputs of both of those types. They sent out a letter to dealers over a year ago announcing that they were "leaving the headphone category," and they stopped producing the nightbirds at that time. His verdict: "the rare product that swept the question of tubes vs solid-state into insignificance."

(The circuitry is fully balanced overall.) Those creations have prices to match as sometimes years of R and D have gone into a circuit or concept to push forward what is possible.

As a headphone amplifier, the Rogue "possessed the resolution, forcefulness, and transparency of a superior line stage," and excelled at driving low-sensitivity 'phones.

This line-level preamplifier uses four 12AU7 dual-triode tubes and contains 17 (!) Restricting his measurement to the audio band, JA found an "astonishing" S/N ratio of 105.5dB for both channels; it remained extremely low across the audioband.

In a Follow-Up, comparing the KX-5 Twenty with the similarly solid-state PS Audio BHK Signature, JCA noted the Ayre's drier sound and ability to "[carve] out a slightly deeper space," while giving the PS Audio pre the nod for controls and logistics.

Are you sure about Moffat and tubes ? . I have a super bowl that holds 5 cups of cereal. I was going to post something about how the typical Uighur would disagree with you but that would have been off-topic. ... for the sake of outlandish Pricing, Schiit could offer a DAC made up of ONLY Tubes, much like the very first IBM Computer needing a very large room. JA's measurements uncovered lower-than-specified output impedance, thus indicating good compatibility with a variety of power amps, but a "disappointing" wideband S/N ratio.

Rogue RP-1, not auditioned in a long time.

Whether it's a "classic" is of course a judgment call; smart people can disagree.

It is not long after that we struggle with the notion of how we can make music reproduction of the highest marker, available to those who aren’t willing to wait years or liquidate a college fund to have the very best, or at least close to what is possible. JA's report from his lab on the "superbly well engineered" Bryston was similarly to the point: "It is difficult to see how a preamplifier could perform any better on the test bench!" Mr.Steve G. is souring into Cassey Neistat territory with his Audio related YouTube dailies, big hair & colorful shirts.

Now I have heard both the LS50 and Reference 5 in various systems. LARA is no coincidence or market filler.

Perhaps this rule only applies to Class A, I may have just answered my own question.

The Active Linestage is intended to combine the transparency of Placette's purist Remote Volume Control with a usable level of functionality, providing five sets of unbalanced inputs, two sets of outputs, and a tape loop.

. With its five single-ended inputs, two balanced inputs, and mix of single-ended and balanced outputs, the solid-state BP-173 is the middle model of Bryston's three line-level preamplifiers. In its Renaissance update, the heralded CAT SL1 line stage received a new circuit-board layout and improved power supply; it was also treated to an A/V bypass, user-selectable gain, and a switch-selectable, moving-coil transformer for its optional phono stage ($2000). Deletions

The Ayre simply cleaned the window."

You can't say you haven't been auditioned in a long time.

Despite the similar name, the NHB-18NS Mk.2 of 2017 is a complete redesign of the Swiss company's preamp but still offers both line and phono stages—the latter, per MF, being "sonically far superior to the original," and more adjustable than many outboard phono preamps of his experience.

You might have the wrong fellow. the level of signal strength required by such devices) by providing stable gain while preventing induced noise that would otherwise distort the signal. Given that its predecessor, the model 2010, enjoyed a 17-year run in Boulder Amplifiers' product line, much was expected of the new 2110 line preamplifier: a multibox solid-state model in which user functions are optically controlled to eliminate noise, and whose six inputs are characterized by an impressive degree of adjustability and flexibility of configuration. Gain is generous—JA would measure ca 20dB, single-ended or balanced—with signal attenuation courtesy of an old-school volume control. Its optional phono stage ($6500)—dual-triode tubes, MC step-up transformers, separate power-supply transformer, and all—fits alongside the line-level circuitry in the preamp's main enclosure. Extra-cost options include a phono-preamp board with MM and MC inputs and adjustable loading ($1000) and a DSD-friendly DAC board ($2000), the latter of which was unavailable at the time of our review; both are user-installable.

Volume Remote controlled

Reporting from his test bench, JA noted that "the EVO 400 measures well for a tubed design." JA noted "superb measured performance and an equally superbly linear circuit topology." They could also offer a choice of multiple digital reconstruction filters for that DAC :-) ........ Why does it need multiple reconstruction? He concludes, "the LA4 is probably the most transparent and revealing audio component I've ever used.

Writing from his test bench, JA noted the Lamm's "extraordinarily low" distortion and observed that, "like the other preamplifiers designed by Vladimir Lamm that have passed through my test lab, the L2.1 Reference is well engineered." I wonder if he's cooking up a nice tube DAC?

He perked up again on hearing the Ayre's "remarkable and utterly nonclinical clarity, and its convincing, commandingly good spatial performance." Well, the HD-650 should have a star, and I'm going to give it one; there aren't many headphones (HD-600 to name one) that have been around as long and still perform well. It does not seem to leave any fingerprints on the sound." Most of all, you should notice [its] liquid transparency."

Your gifted "fiancé of audio adventures" ( Mr.HR ) is probably the most influential man of letters in this here entire Industry. (Vol.39 No.8 WWW), Ypsilon PST-100 Mk.2: $37,000 ★ ( especially if it's coming from a Religious Minister that buys a series of my Sunday performance Sermons ).

The KX-5 Twenty line-level preamplifier enshrines almost all of the proprietary technologies that, in recent years, have put Ayre Acoustics on the map: Its Variable-Gain Transconductance (VGT) circuit adjusts volume not by throwing away varying amounts of gain but by adjusting, at its source, how much gain is created. Perhaps there is a valid reason in the example provided.

Just curious how that decision is made?

The Mojo was deleted because it was last auditioned by a Stereophile writer in the February issue, 2016.

LARA - Line level preamplifier Trafomatic Audio LARA line level preamplifier Trafomatic has a long history of creating bespoke systems at the bleeding edge of technology. Lets give em sumpt'n to talk about. Separate power supply.

I suspect that we are already past the point where DACs feature discernible sound quality differences, although professionals like Bob Katz carefully choose converters and can hear details beyond "normal" amateur listeners.

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