A Joule Electra
LA-150 can be had for far less than $3K, be patient. A word of caution, Joule is out of business and support is limited. Give
Rich Brkich
of Signature Sound a call as he has taking over the support of both Merlin and Joule. Great guy, he will give you straight advice.
Good preamp with Merlin TSM speakers?
I own Merlin TSM bookshelf speakers which are nicely detailed but a bit on the dry side with my Modwright 9.0 se preamp. I'm looking for a preamp to warm up the sound and thinking about CJ tube pre. Suggestions, ~$2k or under? I like the detail of the Modwright but would like more flesh on the bone. I use Tube Audio Design ss monoblock power amps ("Hibachi").