LOTS

NONE SO FAR

SM-5 is very tranparent, details and easy on ear. When you get uesd to it, you can't get back to jeff, mark and Accuphase. I have been audition those product many times but I still prefer to stick with SM-5. jeff and mark are cold sound and lack smoothness, detail and soundstage that chord produced. But jeff and mark have a bit more solid bass. What about Accuphase, well it'ssmooth with add a little warm on sound but even less detail and soundstage which lack all about hi-end. Chord make me wonder why so many studio used it as their reference.(Stereophile don't rated it class A for no reason)

It has all a 8k pre have

yet to discover

This is a special pre-amp, both because it sounds wonderful, and is downright an oddball design. Not the most user friendly, and you definately have to read the manual. But its ability to provide first rate sound, mid-bass, and up, is beyonf reproach. I've listened to the CJ ART, and for my $$, the P-sm5 kills the ART. Also superior in most respects, sonically, to the Bryston BP25P, except there's no getting around the fact that the Bryston is more dynamic, having a degree of bass slam the P-sm5 lacks. Still, a fine product, and a very good buy on the used market.

Cheap yet good

NA so far as I know.

I change my equipments very often but never change this pre amp.for the past 6 year cos I still can a pre that can beat this one in sound and price.Is warm and sweet like tube on the mid,liquid highs yet dynamic tight deep bass like solid state.Of course i don't compare those more than 8K pre.

very details yet quiet

no remote

this is really a class A pre after I hook up to my Krell KSA 250,I realised my krell sound like a 500 watter,the dynamic contrast is so wide,bass is real deep tight,seperation,depth,texture of mid improvement is evidence compared to my adcom 750.

pay a little get a lot.LOL

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I used this pre for about 6 years nowand thought is time i change to a better pre but i've compared with few expensive branded pre like pass lab X series,Krell KRC 2,7B,Mark 26s,38 and i was surprised to find that the difference is very little but very dear price to pay.

crystal clear sound- open soundstage, crisp highs, tight bass

no remote

The first thing I notice when I added the Perreaux SM3 to my system is that I had to turn down the level on my subwoofer. I then noticed a significant improvement in the entire audible range. Vocals sound more natural, highs are crisp and clean, bass is tight and solid. This is truely a class A piece of equipment. This is hands down the best piece of electronics I have ever owned. I am looking forward to upgrading the rest of my system to class A. If one component can make this much difference I am excited to hear what kind of potential my system (now) has.

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