I am very happy with my Adcom GFP-750 preamp. It is the preamp for people that don't like preamps they tell me. Balanced with passive and active stage. and you can pick one up well under your price range
best ss preamp for 2000 or less used
I am looking for a solid state preamp to help speed up my system without sounding too bright. I have tried the conrad johnson pfr and loved the sound but couldn't deal with the volume control, 4 steps from zero was ear bleeding. Is anybody happy with their ss pre.