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In Reply to: RE: I'm a tube convert... posted by jkaschyk on August 11, 2016 at 17:51:11:
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
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