If you want to stay with tubes, then a EAR 868 sounds like your answer.If not I would look into the Music First MK11. I just sold my EAR 868 after hearing the MF MK11,still love tubes!. I use 2 EAR 534 amps/ with the MF and have taken my system to another LEVEL!!!!!
High end tube Preamp under $4k used that competes
with or betters the Cary SLP 05. (is there such a preamp?) Looking for suggestions in a tubed preamp on the used market to go with a solid state amplifier (60k ohm input impedance).
This preamp should have:
1. the bass, heft, weight, solidity of the SLP 05
2. clarity and highs that are crisp and extended/ not rolled off
3. some tube sound/ as opposed to solid state
4. some warmth yet detailed
5. dynamics
Thanks
This preamp should have:
1. the bass, heft, weight, solidity of the SLP 05
2. clarity and highs that are crisp and extended/ not rolled off
3. some tube sound/ as opposed to solid state
4. some warmth yet detailed
5. dynamics
Thanks