REVIEW: Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube)

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Ok, I finally gave in. I've been eye-balling new preamps for a while. I narrowed it down to the joule-electra and the erato. I've been familiar with the joule for quite a while, but not with the Erato. I AM familiar with the Emotive Prima, the Erato's little brother-its OK. I went for the Erato. Good move.
This pre is clean, smooth and sweet sounding. This is NOT warm or euphonic. In many ways it is smilar to my type 10 SETs. It is both tonally neutral, and Harmonically lush. Detail is astounding. PRAT is good. The soundstage is wider than it is deep, but its not bothersome to me. The perspective is somewhat forward, giving the music an intimate and immediate feel. Imaging is outstanding. Timbre is spot on.
This is one Helluva musical preamp. Some of this may be due to the excellent build quality-hard wired, hand built,good parts with a 5R4 rectifier, 27 outputs and a 6BL7 cathode follower. I really believe, that much of the sound is due to the 27s. The sound far exceedes the price here.
While it may not be for everyone, this is a VERY musical preamp.

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Topic - REVIEW: Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) Review by Jack G at Audio Asylum - Jack G 09:14:34 12/16/00 (19)

Emotive Audio - Carlos 16:02:56 12/17/00 (2)

Re: Emotive Audio - Kurt Strain 18:28:55 12/17/00 (1)

A sidenote - Kurt Strain 21:37:14 12/17/00 (0)

Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - JayD 08:54:49 12/17/00 (0)

please clarify amp/speaker interface - Albert B. Broman 08:34:30 12/17/00 (2)

Re: please clarify amp/speaker interface - Jack G 09:02:18 12/17/00 (1)

Thanx, nfm. - Albert B. Broman 09:59:02 12/17/00 (0)

Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - Dave Derrick 20:36:45 12/16/00 (3)

Re: Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - Jack G 09:17:58 12/17/00 (2)

Re: Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - Dave Derrick 12:54:02 12/17/00 (1)

Re: Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - Jack G 15:02:34 12/17/00 (0)

Emotive Audio Erato Preamplifier (Tube) - Kurt Strain 19:31:54 12/16/00 (1)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :-) (nt) - Jack G 09:18:46 12/17/00 (0)

Nice stuff Jack - dpy 18:18:22 12/16/00 (1)

Re: Nice stuff Jack - Jack G 09:08:30 12/17/00 (0)

What did you do with the WLA12A? I hope its not gathering dust! ;0) (nt) - samoore 14:23:45 12/16/00 (1)

It may go into a video system-I have enough now for a complete third system. (nt) - Jack G 14:46:12 12/16/00 (0)

A beautiful piece of tube audio gear, Jack!! - Dave VH 14:18:27 12/16/00 (1)

Re: A beautiful piece of tube audio gear, Jack!! - Jack G 14:44:33 12/16/00 (0)

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