Read the thread from a user who used the naked Vishay resistors connected directly into his amps vs. the Audio Note M-5. Type Audio Note under search in Discussion Forums. Read the thread from "Why do Audio Note preamps sound so good". He also was a non believer. It smoked his passive.
A transformer coupled preamp is so much different it is scary.
I can tell you from first hand experience his unit was even better than the Placette.
The cop out is the other way around.
Many designers I have talked with admit that remotes degrade their sound but feel marketing pressure is to great not to include it. Of course their not going to tell you that.
Peter has done extensive testing and found it does degarde the sound. He will not compromise.
You don't think he could add one easily if he wanted to?
Most manufacturers "cop out" because of pressure. Not because it is the best they can do.
He offers remote on his lower priced units.
He may offer a version with remote in the distant future but will still sell the purist versions.
Just like upsampling
A transformer coupled preamp is so much different it is scary.
I can tell you from first hand experience his unit was even better than the Placette.
The cop out is the other way around.
Many designers I have talked with admit that remotes degrade their sound but feel marketing pressure is to great not to include it. Of course their not going to tell you that.
Peter has done extensive testing and found it does degarde the sound. He will not compromise.
You don't think he could add one easily if he wanted to?
Most manufacturers "cop out" because of pressure. Not because it is the best they can do.
He offers remote on his lower priced units.
He may offer a version with remote in the distant future but will still sell the purist versions.
Just like upsampling