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RE: I'm a tube convert...

No! Sorry! It just sounds exceptionally good to me. It sounds more realistic, more dynamic, more transparent and detailed than my Pass Labs X1. This preamp has a very low noise floor, too. It sounds as quiet as my Pass Labs X1, but I haven't measured either. The X1 is 13-years old. Perhaps it's performance has degraded over the years because the improved sound of my new SP14 is noticeable with every source to which I've listened.

I would highly recommend the VTA SP14 preamp, even if you have to buy it fully assembled. It costs only $430 more fully assembled and I can't imagine anything sounding better for its price. The kit price is $920 plus $30 shipping. I added some upgraded parts to mine along with a Khozmo remote control volume, so my kit price was $1355 including shipping. It was well worth it to me.

Best regards,
John Elison



Edits: 08/11/16

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