I have had this pre-amp for 2 years. It is lovely sounding and has no problem surprising you dynamically like real music. It only suffers slightly on channel separation which seems to improve in the mid or near field it your side reflections are well controlled. Which frankly, if you a in this deep not fixing your reflections is a wanted excise.
To my ears it is the most realistic pre-amp I have heard. I do not like ANY of the new Audio Research gear made in the past few years, I did however like the older all tube gear.
i can hear subtleties and clarity deep into the mix without the music being reduced to a clinical magnifying glass.
The body of music is there without smear, the tonality and harmonics that resonate your own body cavity like real instruments do are there.
To my ears it is the most realistic pre-amp I have heard. I do not like ANY of the new Audio Research gear made in the past few years, I did however like the older all tube gear.
i can hear subtleties and clarity deep into the mix without the music being reduced to a clinical magnifying glass.
The body of music is there without smear, the tonality and harmonics that resonate your own body cavity like real instruments do are there.