Solid State Preamp Reviews

Digital Front-End: KPS-20i/l, Theta Data Basic II/Theta DS Pro Basic IIIa.
Analog Front-End: Linn Sondek LP12 w/Naim Armageddon power supply/Naim ARO tonearm/Naim Prefix/HiCap phono section; Well Tempered Reference Turntable/van den Hul Grasshopper cartridge.
Power Amplifiers: Ayre V3, Conrad-Johnson Premier Eleven A, Conrad-Johnson Premier Twelve, Krell KSA-300S; Krell Audio Standard.
Speakers: Aerial Acoustics 10T, Martin-Logan SL-3, Wilson WATT/Puppy 5.1.
Cables: Kimber KCAG interconnect, XLO Type 3.1 Signature balanced interconnect, MIT balanced 350 interconnect, Kimber Black Pearl speaker cable, MIT 850 speaker cable, Straight Wire Maestro speaker cable.
Accessories: Versa Labs Wood Blocks, Ground Blocks, Red Rollers, and Flat Rollers; MIT Z-cables; The Shelf by Black Diamond Racing.—Wes Phillips