the L300 has no remote and is bigger but for sheer value and sonics puresound are THE business
currently i use a puresound L10 after having 2 ref 5`s and i am not dissapointed !! its a stunning pre and one day hope to get the L300 but frankly the L10 is so good i am not pushed too much , added a power amp upgrade which took the L10 to another level as well