High Quality Passive Preamp Recommendtion

Another suggestion: the McCormack TLC-1 passive/buffered amp. Great piece --- available used $500-$800.

I second the adcom.I liked mine and am not sure if I should have sold it.I kept a Mac which was an overachiever.But the adcomn was flexible,fully balanced,and i thought my rig sounded better in active mode.But you could have best of both worlds and run it in passive.For $1250 it's a steal.

Hey AVD,

have you had a chance to compare the Placette, FT Audio, or Morrrison ELAD?

So far, I haven't found anyone who has. Nor can I understand why any magazine hasn't done a shootout.

If not, can you give a list of those you've tried and your impressions.

Adcom GFP-750. I own one and plan to keep if for a while. I also own the Audio Research LS16 tube preamp. It's better but the Adcom is awesome especially for the price.

Anyone care to list those preamps recommended above which include an HT pass-thru?