Educate me on Trace Elliot V-Type preamp

[ajkula66]

I can't "try before I buy". Not a lot of $$$ and seemingly in VGC, but I've never played one so...

Pros ? Cons ? General impressions ?

 

I went through a lot of TE stuff during the '80s and '90s but never sampled their valve offerings and am curious.

Thanks in advance for any wisdom that you may be willing to share.

[Hellzero]

It's well built, reliable, easy to use and fix.

 

Soundwise, it's totally different from their solid state products and to me more pleasant to the ears, without that permanent compression, which is the typical sound signature of Trace Elliot amps.

 

These V-Type series items often retail for peanuts, but are worth every penny, should you like tube/valve based preamps.