EMM Reference PRE

Phishphan

Phishphan

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Starting this thread to discuss the “PRE”, which is the newest top of the line PRE in the EMM line. I’ve seen a few reviews on it to date and all of the reviewers have called it the best solid state pre on the market.

I have one coming tomorrow.. assuming FedEx gets here.. to check out along with my updated DA2. I have little doubt it’s going to make my Bryston SP3 look foolish.

More to follow.


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First impression, out of the box, it already sounds phenomenal. The placement of instruments in the soundstage is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Listening to Medeski, Martin, and Wood’s Last Chance To Dance Trance (perhaps), I’m taken back by how crisp the bell of the ride cymbal sounds. I’ve been a drummer for most of my life, and that’s a sound I’m quite familiar with. What is being reproduced here is so lifelike it’s jaw dropping. The entire drum kit is present in the room. Bass has yet to really open up, but I’m going to assume that will happen over the next few days.

More to come. I’ll post a video later on if I get a chance.


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Ok.. so I’m playing a song from Blitzen Trapper’s Furr album. Black River Killer. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, in several cars I’ve owned (with top end factory stereos), various iterations of stereos I’ve had. Work systems, Sonos.. you name it, I’ve played it.

Anyway, it’s a track I’m very familiar with. I just heard this faint guitar part in the background coming from the left channel that I’ve never heard before. How the (four letter word) is that even possible.


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Phishphan said:
Ok.. so I’m playing a song from Blitzen Trapper’s Furr album. Black River Killer. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, in several cars I’ve owned (with top end factory stereos), various iterations of stereos I’ve had. Work systems, Sonos.. you name it, I’ve played it.

Anyway, it’s a track I’m very familiar with. I just heard this faint guitar part in the background coming from the left channel that I’ve never heard before. How the (four letter word) is that even possible.


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Looks like you found yourself a new preamp? Awesome product for sure and one of my favorite SS pre-amps out there.

George
 
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Congrats on a great pre! So ... when are the EMM Labs Amps coming in? :D

I heard they are amazing as well!

George
 
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