German specialist analogue hi fi magazine 'lp' recently reviewed the Silhouette SXV2 Phono Preamplifier in their 2/2009 issue.

Duck out to your local German magazine shop to pick up a copy in the flesh, or take the easy route and stump up €4,30 to download the 2/2009 issue from their website...  Although, you'll need to scrub up on your German.

The SXV2 inspired these words from reviewer Holger Barske:

“Perhaps one of the musical chip phono preamps ever. The Perreaux plays in detail, light, charming, almost with a little tube charm. The easy handling and extensive customization to speak also for the New Zealand import.”

Translation courtesy of Google Translate.

You are passionate about your music. A very long time ago already you made the transition to CD and have also got a foot into the convenience of the ipod revolution.

However... you never bothered to sell off your old vinyl collection, and for all those years it has languished in cardboard boxes in a cupboard. It’s time to rediscover your old collection and while you’re at it marvel at how far the technology has come.

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Perreaux has a long history of designing and producing phono preamplifiers. Throughout the 70’s and 80’s LP and 45 records were the only viable method of producing stereophonic music. The quality that it offered was taken for granted. Naturally Perreaux was also active during this time, producing preamplifiers such as the SM2 and SM3 that incorporated excellent phono preamplifier input stages. Many of these products are still in use today.

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