What's the current CAT Preamp lineup? What are the sonic differences?

caesar

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It's a shame, but CAT doesn't have a website. Does anyone know what their current preamp line up is? And what are the sonic differences as you move from one preamp to another in the lineup?
 

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Caesar, I believe that the current line up for the CAT preamp is: The Renaissance and the Legend. As to the sonic difference, I have NOT heard the latest Legend, BUT the Renaissance is superb IMHO.
 

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It's a shame, but CAT doesn't have a website. Does anyone know what their current preamp line up is? And what are the sonic differences as you move from one preamp to another in the lineup?
That’s the first time I have heard of a hifi brand that does not have a website.
 

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Please don't be discouraged by "old" gear. Many guys buy into the marketing aspect of this hobby and chase the latest thing on the magazine cover, falsely thinking : "finally that nirvana....".

But for guys who crave the emotional connection to the music, even older CAT models smoke most of the recent brands and audiophile drek that's out there. :) (And of course the newer CAT gear has the resolution of the top newer gear.)
 

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I use a modified Line Magentic Power Supply same tube setup as John wolff, They have transformed the speakers completely compared to the SS Power Supplies he used to supply.
 

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I have listened to a special edition of the CAT ultimate MK2 for 11 years .
I swapped it 5 months ago for a young Legend pre amp .
The most obvious difference is refinement , you hear more detail .
To my surprise they sound very different in the Bass region , the legend sounds slightly leaner , i reckon it is actually slightly more balanced / neutral , but it needs time to get used to

Both are great natural sounding pre amps , with total control over the freq range
 
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