Amen! Lots of daft negative internet hyperbole about Quad pre-amps. In fact, just been comparing a passive Khozmo preamp with my Quad 34. It was recapped a while back, a few signal caps bypassed, plus the cmos 4066 switches upgraded to Maxim types. Original op-amps retained (preferred them to modern types). The Khozmo is clearer at the frequency extremes, but it’s absolutely not a day & night difference at all. People do like to blow things out of proportion in audiophile land don’t they! Enjoy the 34. It’s a classic and looks fab too