Audiophile Stereo Preamps Reviewed

Reviews of stereo preamps, preamplifiers that have DACs included, preamps with room correction, solid state preamps, tube preamps and more.

The Bryston BP-19 is a rock solid, audiophile preamp without a "house sound" imparted on your music which is major plus for many audiophiles.

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Bryston BP-19 Stereo Preamplifier Reviewed

Bryston Ltd is a Canadian electronics firm that has been designing and manufacturing consumer and professional audio for the last 35 years, and is based out of the small town of Dwight, Ontario, here in Canada.  In their 35 years, Bryston… Read More »



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The SPL Elector might be one of the best audiophile value products in any category today.

SPL Elector Stereo Preamp Reviewed

By the time that this stereo preamp review goes live, you will likely have seen that its close relative, the SPL Director MK2 DAC Preamp for $3,699 (read the review), has won our 2024 Gear We Love Component of the… Read More »


Benchmark Media LA4 Preamplifier Reviewed

Benchmark Media Systems made its reputation in both pro audio and audiophile circles by designing gear with extraordinarily low noise and distortion, and selling it at reasonable prices. When I reviewed Benchmark’s AHB2 stereo power amp (read my review), I was so… Read More »


The SPL Director MK2 stereo preamp and DAC is the latest affordable, high performance component from this studio-grade manufacturer

SPL Director MK2 DAC/Preamp Reviewed

So I get a phone call from a fellow audiophile friend who is known for un-Earthing some of the more high performance and often value-oriented brands in the audiophile world and he’s ranting and raving. He recently found a German… Read More »