Silver-wired preamp. [IMG]http://www.noteworthyaudio.co.uk/bc_fr_rh.jpg[/IMG] Image is identical to mine from [URL="http://www.noteworthyaudio.co.uk/Preamps.html"]Noteworthy Audio site[/URL] Hi-Fi World review is [URL="http://www.mfaudio.co.uk/press/hfwsiloct06.pdf"]here[/URL], more details and reviews on [URL="http://www.mfaudio.co.uk/passive_pre.htm"]Music First site[/URL] I'm happy to demo it against your NAC252 or Klimax Kontrol (both sound artificial in comparison). Less than year old and mint/boxed as you would expect. I have upgraded to the Music First Reference - not a huge improvement yet but still burining in. I want £1850 please (retail is £2995)