Amp/Preamp Asylum: REVIEW: Horn Shoppe The Truth Preamplifier (SS) by carlsor

Model:	The Truth
Category:	Preamplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	$ 825.00
Description:	Active Pre-amp without Gain
Manufacturer URL:	Horn Shoppe
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Review by carlsor on March 09, 2011 at 12:21:11
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for the The Truth

I have over 300 hours of music play time on my Truth preamp now. The music is bigger and more impactful than any other preamp I have ever owned. Great balance from top to bottom frequencies with excellent detail resolution and instrument separation. Vocals are amazing. There is absolutely no solid state grit. Music in and music out at the volume you select with nothing added or subtracted. My wife, who almost never notices any of the changes I make to my Hi-Fi systems – except for the bad ones, was amazed in the improvement in the musical realness and purity. If you don’t need a preamp with gain - this is the no-brainer choice! Ed better learn how to make more than 2 or 3 a month.

Product Weakness:	Narrow usable volume control range.
Product Strengths:	It's all about the music.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: DIY 12B4 parafeed SE tube amp 1w/ch
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Truth
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Oppp 980H + Rakk DAC Mk III
Speakers: The Horn & Cube sub
Cables/Interconnects: DIY CAT 5e & CAT 6
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical & Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 11 x 10
Room Comments/Treatments: WAF prevents treatment
Time Period/Length of Audition: 300+ hours
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	DIY 12B4 parafeed SE tube amp 1w/ch
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Truth
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Oppp 980H + Rakk DAC Mk III
Speakers:	The Horn & Cube sub
Cables/Interconnects:	DIY CAT 5e & CAT 6
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical & Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	15 x 11 x 10
Room Comments/Treatments:	WAF prevents treatment
Time Period/Length of Audition:	300+ hours
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner