affordable tube preamp-AE-3 vs. Pre1L?


Hello, I am thinking of adding a tube preamp to my system. Have about 500$ to use. A used Anthem pre1L, new AES-3 ,come to mind. Anyone compared these two, or offer other suggestions. Looking for some tube mid magic, without a loss of speed and clarity. THANKS, Clearsound
clearsound

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Just purchased a anthem Pre2L and so far so good. Still in the process of burn in but what I am hearing is the magic of tubes without the typical tube sound. Look up Jeffs Sound Values on this site and tell him what your looking for. Good Listening!