Srajan's conclusions were, I felt, appropriate and right on the money.
The LS 100 is a phenomenal preamp and is the perfect mate for the KWA 100SE OR KWA 150 or 150 'Signature Edition'.
However, our LS 36.5 'DM' at $10K (vs. $3495 for LS 100) is a better unit. It has a fully external, dual-mono, tube-rectified and tube-regulated power supply. This gives it a bit better speration and control. It isn't three times the performance, but it is a bit better. As in all things Audio, the last bit of performance comes at a price.
I believe that Srajan's conclusion was that the LS 36.5 'DM' just offered that extra bit of refinement and control, albeit at a price.
Thanks,
Dan