Sonic Euphoria with remote and WBT upgrade for 1 output and 2 inputs. Compared this preamp to several highly regarded actives and never found the same degree of detail retrieval. Listed on Audiogon.
Stereophile review 2006 excerpt: "...has a luxurious look and feel that I associate with much more expensive gear. ...its sonic performance is in a league completely different from that of any of the similarly priced active units I've heard over the years." Bound For Sound excerpt: "I believe that the autoformer based line controller sounds better than active preamps and other passive units because using a transformer for attenuation is simply a better way of doing things... The Sonic Euphoria is the closest thing to a perfect attenuator and line controller that I know of. … the Sonic Euphoria is as musically transparent and overwhelmingly natural sounding as any product in my experience, and that experience includes preamps in the $15,000+ range." 6Moons Blue Moon Award excerpts: "The Sonic Euphoria piece acted like a dynamic expander. It didn't give better highs and lows at background volumes like a tone control but instead, more articulated microdynamics. Sonic Euphoria PLC is for owners who love the sound of their source/amp/speaker combination and merely need to insert the most transparent kind of volume control possible."
An exceptional sound. I am the first owner.
SRC
