Best Balanced Tube Preamplifier


I want to know your opinion about the best balanced tube preamplifier with real tubey sound.
I need balanced inputs and outputs and I´m loocking for tubey sound, not tube preamp. with ss sound.
Some options could be:
Audio Research Ref. 3
Sonic Frontiers Line 3SE+
BAT BK51SE
Unfortunally I can´t compare them so I need your opinion about them or others.
Thanks.
elduende14

Showing 1 response by dob

A week ago, Joule-Electra announced its new flagship, fully balanced line stage LA-450ME.

Its the balanced tween of LA-300ME which many (I, for example ;--) consider to be the best preamplifier in the world.

Next, "I need balanced inputs and outputs... " does not imply to me that you need to pay for fully balanced preamp or even for preamp with balanced inputs/outputs. With recently introduced spectacular CLEAR XLR/RCA adaptors from Cardas - you can use any single ended preamp you like. They are REALLY clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All The Best
Rafael