Yes, me. I've owned two different copies of the Line 1

First SF Line 1 about a 12-13 years ago; I sold it which fact I came to regret. I bought another a couple of years ago from another Inmate; I soon had it restored/upgraded to "SE+" status by Parts ConneXion.

I'm very please. It's very close in detail/resolution to a good passive; most recently I used a Schiit Freya+ in Passive mode serving as a comparison. But the Line 1 adds just a light touch of tube warmth and smoothness.

I tried several different tubes in the power section only. I prefer Genelex Gold Lion for an excellent balance of resolution vs. tube effects.

Dmitri Shostakovich

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Topic - preamps - KAMIS 01:58:51 04/22/24 (19)

RE: preamps - Chris K. 17:11:59 04/27/24 (0)

RE: preamps - PaulF70 13:39:04 04/26/24 (0)

Hattor Audio - Ozzy 04:34:54 04/22/24 (3)

70 bucks, that's it? Looks impressive too! /nt - Story 04:57:11 04/22/24 (2)

"Shipping from Poland was only 70.00" -nt - E-Stat 15:58:23 04/22/24 (0)

RE: 70 bucks, that's it? Looks impressive too! /nt - Ozzy 05:57:36 04/22/24 (0)

Passives work well sometimes, others not so much - Feanor 04:04:56 04/22/24 (11)

+1 Agree with everything you said...... - AbeCollins 09:33:39 04/22/24 (10)

RE: +1 Agree with everything you said...... - Ozzy 10:06:51 04/22/24 (9)

The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 12:27:13 04/22/24 (8)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - Ozzy 04:57:54 04/23/24 (3)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 18:53:19 04/23/24 (2)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - Ozzy 02:57:37 04/25/24 (1)

RE: The only big advantage I can see..... - AbeCollins 11:41:33 04/26/24 (0)

Do you know anyone who has tried the Sonic Euphoria passive preamp? nt - alaskahiatt 23:17:15 04/22/24 (3)

Yes, me. I've owned two different copies of the Line 1 - Feanor 04:05:11 04/28/24 (0)

Yes...... - Ozzy 04:58:27 04/23/24 (1)

Thank you very much. I may finally hook it up after our final move this summer. - alaskahiatt 10:51:16 04/23/24 (0)

Passive Preamps - jedrider 03:35:22 04/22/24 (0)

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Yes, me. I've owned two different copies of the Line 1 - Feanor 04:05:11 04/28/24 (0)

Yes, me. I've owned two different copies of the Line 1

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