Simaudio Moon Evolution 740PPrice: $9500

Website: www.simaudio.com

Doug said: The Moon Evolution 740P is a benchmark for preamplifier performance for under ten grand -- not for what it sounds like, but because it sounds like nothing at all.

Reviewers' Choice

Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: If you want your preamp to simply disappear, this is one to get.