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Amp and Pre-Amp suggestions needed

I just picked up what will hopefully be my end-game speakers. They are TLS-1's based on the old Ohm F design, produced by Dale Harder of HHR Exotic speakers. I will probably share more in a separate speaker thread later.

It's become readily apparent that my Rogue Cronus Magnum III integrated is not cutting it with these speakers. 

I am looking for suggestions on a tube-pre and solid state amp separates that will drive the TLS-1's to nirvana. 

Here are my must haves:

- I want tone controls (treble/ bass)
- Again tube pre
- SS amp
- At least 150 wpc
- Want to keep my spend under $5k (new or used)

Yes, I already have Dale's recommendation, but I'm looking for other points of view here.

Thanks,
Joe
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choice is severely limited on good modern preamps if you demand to have tone controls... maybe better to get a well performing linestage and add a schiit loki

there are many many 'what is a good preamp' and 'what is a good amp' threads... search bar above is your friend
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i listen very carefully to what speaker makers suggest and use to drive their products

they would know better than most and certainly have the greatest incentive to find out, among the ocean of possible choices
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i agree with stereo5 in his statement about tone controls

many many times listening to music i wish i had tone controls handy... if for no other reason than different recordings can have widely varying tonal variations (esp. too hot treble)
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