I have a nicely modified Audion Premiere preamp which I enjoy a lot with my Torii, but a friend who recently purchased a Dude and has spent time with my Torii has me wondering about the pairing.

Has anyone put the two together?  

I plan on trying to listen to the combo early in the New Year, but I'm leaving the country tomorrow...  any speculations?

I thought the Shindo Auregies would be an amazing match but was disappointed there.

No, I never did.  I've got an Audion Preamp which is excellent with it and am just curious on the pairing after reading things about the Dude like it replacing Shindo V.R.s

I'll probably just try my buddy's to cure my curiosity.

Yes, it is on the spendy side and their site definitely sucks, but the user feedback is what intrigued me.

I'll eventually listen to it--may have my buddy lug it over in the next couple of weeks, but I elected to try a different loudspeaker first.  I love my current speakers and my synergy is great, but with recent changes to my living/listening room, the placement is just a bit off.

That said, just as the Torii can be a destination amp, I suspect (from what I've read) the preamp could be too.

lol.  Yes, thats uber gear, but I was only really referring to the  $4k hand built in america preamp as a potential mate to the $3k amp we all love.

My buddy is prolly bringing his Dude over this Saturday anyway, so I'l let you guys know how it works out.