New Preamp Suggestion

Hm,

I have an Epifania with the Teflon caps. Currently, it is my backup linestage (at a friend's house). That friend is a builder/modifier and he has been fiddling with it (changing out the remotely controlled attenuator). I wonder how CAST coupling caps would sound vs. the Teflon. My Epifania is on the leaner/analytical side of what I want.

Larry, I will soon find out about the Duelunds. I have a pair of CAST caps that will replace the V-Caps in my version of the Epifania.

If the Classe has balanced inputs, you might want to consider a preamp with balanced outputs. This works better for the amp and the cables involved.

Coda has a new model 07R... Cut from the same cloth as the Pass... I've use the CL for a couple of years, it is very good.

You have to understand what the properties are of brands like Classe and Pass Labs. I sold Classe for many years but in sound realism it is not the same league as Pass Labs. Classe has not the same level of focus to instruments. Pass is able to let you hear easily the difference between two different acoustic guitars in a recording. Played on a Classe this is a lot more difficult I think wenn you buy a used Pass Labs XA350.5 the end results will be better. I always say to my clients: You need to get the most maximum advance for the money you want to spend.