Reference preamp with laid back and relaxed highs


I'm looking for a reference preamp with relaxed, and laid back highs and upper mids.

Balanced outputs are required.

Budget is open at this time.

The last preamp I owned that had the characteristics I loved was the Lamm LL2 Deluxe, but it does not have balanced outs.

Thanks in advance.
tvad

Showing 1 response by kurt_tank

Tvad,

Well the obvious answer is the Lamm L2 Reference. (It has balanced outputs.) The sound should be very similar. (I say "should", because I have not heard the LL2 Deluxe, but I have heard the L2 Reference a few times, and its sonics are somewhat the way that you describe.)

I would think that you'd want to stick with tubed units, as they tend to be more laid back than solid state units. (Although, technically, the Lamm L2 is a solid state unit, but with a tubed power supply. Go figure, huh?!)

Good Luck!