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Bought this Pre-Amp as an upgrade from the Audio Research LS9 to warm up the sound with some tubes. This unit has a nice Audio By-Pass (RCA only) for Surround Sound Processors to cut through to the main speakers. Been listening to mostly LP's of different time periods & most styles. Amazing detail in such recordings for example: Corsby, Still, Nash, & Young 1970 LP "Deja Vu", but almost to a fault to reveal bad recordings such as Tommy James 1968 LP "Crimson and Cover". The pre-amp could use a high end cut, or maybe its my Aragon 47 phono stage's fault? CD's sound sweet & warm with great sound stage. Best Pre-Amp for the price & will out preform many in its class. This Pre-Amp has 2 balance inputs & 2 balance outputs for those with few balance audio equipment. To get a balance Audio By-Pass, one has to buy the LS25 at an added $2000.00!!! OUCH. Therefore I can't image buying a better pre-amp because I haven't the stereo to match.

Product Weakness:	warm up time
Product Strengths:	non-interfering & smooth pre-amp

• What, no "review" of your CDP, TT, and cables? - JAR 17:11:59 09/26/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Audio Research, Inc. LS16 Preamplifier (Tube) posted by JD3 on September 26, 2002 at 14:16:52:

  I bet you like those too.
  
  

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  • I wish :) - JD3 18:39:22 09/26/02 (1)
    In Reply to: What, no "review" of your CDP, TT, and cables? posted by JAR on September 26, 2002 at 17:11:59:

    I believe audio asylum is behind their "Review" section interconnections because there is connection to AMP/PREAMP which is why you see these posts in "General". My Martin Logan SL3 speakers are in the "Speaker" section. I am surprise that very few inmates use this capability. Then again I am rather new to Audio Asylum, are these types of posts "New"?
    
    

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    • Overly analytical phono, some possibilities - Auricle 05:02:35 09/27/02 (0)
      In Reply to: I wish :) posted by JD3 on September 26, 2002 at 18:39:22:

      Given that vinyl sound reproduction involves so many intertwined variables, it is hard to say what the problem is.

      A few possibilities:
      1. Your phono stage? Likely!
      2. Your cartridge? Likely!
      3. Mis-match between phono stage and Pre-amp? Possible.
      4. Cartridge set up? Possible, though it wasn't an issue before.

      The current ARC's have a reputation for being analytical (for valves)and VERY revealing of source flaws, so that would be the place to start.
      
      

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