Tube Preamp Reviews

Analog source: VPI TNT Mk.V-HR turntable/tonearm; Grado Statement, Benz Micro L04 cartridges.
Digital sources: GamuT and Simaudio Moon Eclipse CD players.
Power amplifiers: VAC Renaissance 70/70, VTL Ichiban, GamuT D-200.
Loudspeakers: Magnepan MG3.6/R.
Cables: Interconnect: Nirvana S-X Ltd., Nordost Valhalla, AudioQuest Anaconda. Speaker: Nirvana SL, Nordost, AudioQuest Gibraltar. AC: Synergistic Research, Reference Master Couplers.
Accessories: Merrill equipment stand; Bright Star Big Rock, Little Rock, and Air Mass isolation devices; AudioQuest isolation feet; Nordost ECO3 and Disksolution CD cleaning/treatment fluids; MIT ZCenter power-conditioning and delivery system; AudioPrism Noise Sniffer AC line analyzer and Quiet Line AC filters.—Brian Damkroger