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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
Plinius Tautoro stereo preamplifier.
Line version, $8680. Phono version, $10010
"Though it uses a slightly reworked Plinius M8 line amp board at it’s core, the Tautoro does not sound like an M8. Like the recent Koru phono stage, the Tautoro is more explicit sounding. There’s a bit more openness and some tonal coolness, with more control, at the cost of restraining some of the M8’s exuberant nature. It doesn’t sing quite as sweetly as the M8, being more matter-of-fact. Not better or worse, just music from a different perspective.
The new Plinius Tautoro preamplifier marks the welcome return of a full-function preamplifier to the range and serves as a worthy flagship partner to the company’s finest amplifiers. Some will bemoan that it’s size but I feel a component this good deserves a dedicated stand and to be proudly displayed. Likewise to the naysayers who complain that it’s too expensive. Compare the cost of the full blown Tautoro to an M8 plus Koru, factor in the Tautoro’s arresting aesthetics, extra functionality and it makes sense. It’s well worth an audition by anyone considering an expensive, full featured preamplifier."
Review: Audioenz.co.nz
