Fish, I'm glad you like your new pre-amp. I'm proud for you brother. I wish I would have saved my money and got a XPA 5 rather than the XPA 3 because I knew I would want a pre-amp sooner or later. Maybe some day I can get a XPA 2 to go with my 3 and then get a pre-amp. And bigger speakers, and bigger sub and a bigger house to put them in. Does it ever end?