Have a listen to the Koda 15ex .... I have compared it to a few tube pre amps in my rig .. namely the Wavac Prt 1 and Zanden 3000 ... much prefer the SS pre , now mated with the Zanden 9600 .
Be interested to know....Which tube pre amps,are in the top echelon according to you?
Anybody compared the 9600 mk1 with mk2 , familiar with both?
Worth the upgrade?
Running the Zanden with the Koda15ex and it's a nice pairing, wondering if it's worth the trouble to ship back to Japan for the upgrade?
The RK 5u4g was my fav Recti in the PAC , but pole position has been now taken by the Takatsuki 274b , vastly more refined and a much higher resolution, works great for me alongside the RK242s
I am driving it via the Balanced input via the Koda 15ex , so is the input bypass transformer automatically by passed? Got the Takatsuki tubes ... Like a friend said.... "Pure Zen"
Nice line up HeiHei, so you got the Sterns … Great!!!!. Bonzo rates it up there with the best ,that particular combo along with the PAC . What cables are you using ?