So...couple of things have happened, time for an update.
Since getting the PS Audio dac I've became a bit of a fanboy of theirs, and wanting to make the most of my SET valve power amp I looked to upgrade my Densen Preamp.
An awesome bit of kit, sent it back to Densen for full service and recapping (and they replaced the two transformers as well) so sounded wonderful.
But PS Audio did a matching preamp to the Dac, and by all accounts it was something really special sounding.
Information on it fromPS Audio's website here:
https://www.psaudio.com/products/bhk...-preamplifier/
Short answer, wow.
Significant upgrade over the Densen and lets me brings out the best of the rest of the system.
Some pics:
Double boxed and well packaged...
Front:
Rear Panel - LOTS of input options. Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA for each input
Notice that hatch on the top panel, the one with the two screws?
This comes away and lets you get access to the two valves on it's input stage - PS Audio encourage valve rolling,for myself I stuck with the recommended types that the amps designer Bascom H King prefers.
Good enough for me!
Really high quality caps and components in this thing - its really top notch stuff.
In place with the matching Dac:
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