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jandl100
09-02-2008, 09:46
Valves, solid state, hybrids, passives ... been there, done that! All different, all good fun. :)

Here's a few that have controlled the music in my listening room ....

Some nice pre-amps :

Well, let's start with a not nice one - honestly the worst pre-amp I've ever heard - a high-end Sony - flat, bland, boring and utterly unmusical to my ears :confused: Simply stunning build quality though!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/TA-E11.jpg

Ahhh .. this is more like it - a Graaf WFB valve pre-amp - glorious musicality (not accurate, I guess, but really nice!)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/Graaf1.jpg

A Django TVS passive pre-amp. Yup, I could hear why a lot of folks get excited about these TVC pre-amps - very nice indeed, but I'll wait for the ones with remote control to hit the used market before I go there again :)

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/Djangopre1.jpg

Another valve pre - this one a BAT VK3i - yummy!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/BAT1.jpg

This Audio Synthesis Passion8 passive pre has only recently departed my system - sonic transparency personified!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/ASPassion8S-1.jpg

This one's interesting - a traditional garage-built effort by eBay seller Horbrarian - actually very good, and amazing value for money. I kept this for quite a while.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/HorbrarianPre.jpg

Here's an Aura CA200 - excellent rep - especially in Japan. Also much favoured by Frank Marshall (effem) of the perhaps temporarily defunct Krystal Kables. Not actually used this yet (!) - but bought it on the basis that it might usefully supplement my current obsession with passives.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/AuraCA200pre.jpg