Hi there Gian,
I just happened to come across your post, and I think I know why this is the best preamp.
You see the person who made this particular preamp is in fact not from India my friend. On the front plate you can clearly see the symbol of the "Golden Lion holding a sword." That symbol is on our flag! That is the one and only symbol found on a particular kind of flag that is the very foundation and essence of a tiny little island located at the southern tip of India. Yes, this particular country is very close to India but we are not Indian.
In fact we do not like to even call our little nation as being part of India many centuries ago, when we were governed by Kings & queens. Our history is so rich and vibrant, dates back to 300 BC, way before the British invaded our little nation and robbed us from our wealth.
We were known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, named by Christopher Columbus. We were also named Serendipity by another explorer.
Fist came the Dutch, then the Portuguese, hence why we have surnames such as Silva, DeSilva & Rodrigo & Fernando. Many decades after the early settlers only did the British arrive and all hell broke loose! That's why the wise man of indigenous heritage always says "white man no good..."
Our little nation fought a hard battle and won back our freedom, in 1948 Feb 11th we gained our independence from British rule.
I personally think that white man is very good! because without white man, there will be no high- end audio!
By the way, the country I referring to is none other than Sri Lanka. and the correct spelling of your friends name is Sarath Dissanayake, whom I also happen to know. He left Colombo many decades ago and migrated to Italy. Good to know he is doing well, especially in the field of electronics. This is the biggest problem we had in our country, we couldn't find good techies because the majority migrated overseas for a better life.
This preamp has to be the best mate, because it's made by a Sri Lankan! we have golden ears...
Cheers Gian and yes you never know how good or valuable something is until you lose it!
big woof, RJ