This mirrors Mike's review. It took a while to really hear what this preamp could do. Out of the box, the sound is very thin, with little to no bass. Over two weeks, things improved, but there was still a slight hardness in the treble. A Shunyata Venom...

Please note that the price paid was for a used system.

As mentioned above the sound is incredible and not possible with the all-in-one products that I have tried.

It's taken a while for me to fall in love with the RLD-1. When it first arrived and for several weeks thereafter, the sound was VERY detailed with an unnatural emphasis in the upper midrange. This made many of the recording that I really love, a chore...

After much looking I finally found a Pre that would