the aleph series of preamps had a warmth to it that isn't quite tube warmth but maybe close enough to you. Ijust read that Hovland has come out with a remote preamp but goo dluck finding that here on the 'gon.
If you retube a Blue Circle BC-3 galatea with some Mullards you get pretty close to the Hovland tonality but add a degree of immediacy and "therenes" that the Hovland lacks. Tonally I think the Mcintosh tube preamp comes pretty close to the Hovland as does the Rowland Synergy IIi.
If you retube a Blue Circle BC-3 galatea with some Mullards you get pretty close to the Hovland tonality but add a degree of immediacy and "therenes" that the Hovland lacks. Tonally I think the Mcintosh tube preamp comes pretty close to the Hovland as does the Rowland Synergy IIi.