Price: $16,950
Website: www.smcaudio.com
Ryan said: Anyone considering spending $16,950 on a line stage can be certain that the SMc Audio VRE-1C Reference is among the quietest, most resolving preamplifiers on the market, able to achieve those qualities without committing sins in tonality. The VRE-1C never failed to provide me with an enjoyable listening session.
The gist: Ultra-expensive magnum opus from Steve McCormack.