I have had my trusty amp for many years and it has survived several changes everywhere else but I reckon it’s time for a change. I need quality not quantity for my near field set up. That said, like the IT it must be very load tolerant.
I am considering:
You used to hear a lot about tom evans amps , i have had 3 vibes pre amps in the past . very neutral . recently i had a delightful lavardin IS reference , very warm amp . ultimately because of the lack of remote i found it a bit of a pain , but it had a very engaging sound . slightly boring at times but would make me want to try the new IT -15 . is that an option for you ?
Had the Groove myself 15 yrs ago, upgraded to Plus, then SRX levels. It was pretty much the only phono I knew, so was fairly uncritical at the time. Not a patch on my current analog setup. PM me if you'd like a further take on Tom.
I've heard various dartzeels - and I recall the original importer in the UK was a guy called Kevin who used to import Lavardin. I thought them very similar to the LAvardin sound but seemed to have this odd golden sheen to everything that has never impressed me much
