PS Audio have been around for 40 yrs, formed in Calif. originally by Paul McGowan & Stan Warren.
If memory serves me correctly, their PS IV preamp was assembled in NZ during the 70s.

Now based in Colorado, with McGowan back in charge, they have a range of SS electronics but have always offered 'affordable' product options, eg.

www.dailyaudiophile.com/ps-audio-stellar-gain-cell-dac-review/


US$1699

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was the iv nz assembled ?

i had one and it sounded pretty good, better in active mode rather than passive.

build quality was low.

Yes, actually it was in the 80s - I know someone who was doing it

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I too had one of those, had completely forgotten about the active and passive modes....

Thought it was a pretty good sounding pre amp at the time. Had a separate power supply IIRC ?

tbh don't remember.

the over-riding memory was that the phono stage had such poor noise rejection that my sample could pick up a local radio station.

Can't remember what cart I was using at the time but don't recall that I had any issues in that regard. I think there were matching power amps somewhere too but I've never seen them.