Literature from a local audio dealer tauted the Bauer as a German + US collaborative effort. Ayre Audio of the US supplies a pure analog, no-feedback design for the power supply. I think In the US market, that's how it is paired.
Art Dudley published a very positive review of the DPS.
@Bonesy Jonesy
There are a few recent threads over at Audiogon on current mode e.g. BMC MCCI, Channel D, ...etc. vs voltage mode, as well as various current mode preamps compare.
I have a Channel D Lino 2.2 and will be upgrading to 3.3 next year. Rob Robinson of Channel D has another...
I am an audio product consumer, not a DIY builder, so strictly from the outside looking in....
I bought a used MFA Luminescence preamp many years ago. It was an all octal tube design with separate tubed power supply. The preamp was entirely hand soldered and a thing of beauty even to an...