I own the Exemplar Audio Exception Pre-amp and it makes beautiful music. You can get one for around the 3.5K range. I have owned the Parasound JC-2, First Sound MKIII, Coincident Audio Line Stage, Conrad Johnson and the Sanders pre-amps and this is my favorite. All of the above I have owned are top notch but I prefer the Exemplar. Give John Tucker a call he is a real gentleman and a topnotch designer.
Care to recommend a preamp?
I am looking for my next preamp (likely used) - must be all tube and come with a top notch phono section as vinyl is my source of choice. Ideally it would also have a remote. I plan to spend somewhere in the $2k-$3.5k and am currently considering a Supratek Chenin, and a Cary SLP-98, though perhaps I would consider Thor or McIntosh. Currently, I pair a Conrad Johnson PV-5 with a CJ 2200 SS power amp. My tt is an old Oracle with a Dynavector high output MC and I occasionally play tapes using a Revox A-77. Speakers are Maggies with an Infinity SW.
Anyone care to weigh in with suggestions?
Thanks.
Anyone care to weigh in with suggestions?
Thanks.