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Good preamp for Levinson 23 w/Gershman X1/SW1

I would appreciate some recommendations for a preamp to match well with a ML #23 amplifier and Gershman Acoustic X1/SW2 speakers.

Would like to keep it under $1K and am looking for that nice airy, smooth sound.

Was thinking perhaps ARC LS-2. Any thoughts on that?

Prefer to use XLR between the preamp and amp as the Levinson has either CAMAC or XLR, but not RCA inputs.

Thanks in advance.
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bemopti123
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a FS Presence MKI will do the job nicely, that is if you can find one...they run between 1k-1500. It bigger brother the MKII goes for $2500+. I own the X-1s and the SW-1s as well and have been driving them with the FS preamps since a couple of years back. My latest FS preamp is the Paramount Deluxe MKII Hot Rod with just one input and separate power supplies.

PS: What sort of amp do you run the Gershmans with?
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