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Summary
It's easy to say that the (almost) most expensive preamp in the group is the best. No need to think, simply translate price to quality. Well, it’s not always that easy! On the other hand, it is equally true that good gear is expensive, and the best usually cost the most. To say that the same can be done at home for half the price is misleading (I’ll say more – it’s bull…) – a DIY prototype is not a commercial product, backed by years of research and heaps of money. And, in fact, DIY products are usually not as good as top notch equipment available on the market. There are exceptions to that rule, but they are very damned rare.
The Soulution 720 proves that to speak of the absolute top high-end you need to pay for it and pay a lot. I went through it two years ago searching for my next power amp and ended up with the Soulution 710, costing 140,000 PLN. And I really wanted to spend much less.
The 720 preamp is exceptionally transparent and resolving without sacrificing texture and fullness. Its tonal balance is, to me, perfect, though it might seem to sound slightly tubey. That’s due to natural edges of attack, lack of hardening. Bass is very low and splendidly differentiated in time and color, although my Ayon sounds a bit more “fat”, a little more “from the gut”, which I happen to like. The unit’s design is outstanding, with unique engineering behind it. That is definitely not a “garage” device and it does not pretend to be. It’s a hi-tech product with looks to boot, although it’s also “human”, not detached from life; one where technology serves us, not the other way around. The 720 shows that at the top end various technologies get sonically close to each other and the goal, which is a faithful rendition of what has been recorded. |
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