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Good preamp for under $300

My Apt Holman preamp is on the fritz, and since no one in this burg knows how to fix anything properly, I'm looking to replace it. Can anyone recommend a better preamp for under $300, or should I just grab another Holman?

Johnny
Colorado Springs

The rest of my system, if you're interested:

Adcom GFA-555II amp
Klipsch Heresy II speakers
AR turntable with Rega RB-300 Incognito-modified tonearm
Audio Technica AT440ML cartridge
Rotel RCD-855 CD
MSB Link DAC
Kimber PBJ interconnects & 4TC speaker cables
krazykat
krazykat OP
4 posts
 
Audioman,

How does the bypass mode work for phono stage gain? Do you have to turn the volume way up?
upstateaudio's avatar
upstateaudio
249 posts
 
You do have to turn the pot up quite a bit in bypass mode for phono.
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acaciaavenue22
6 posts
 
I second the Adcom 565, I paid $300 used and it sounds great with all sources. I can't see a better value out there for that little $.
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