All Conrad Johnson preamps sound pretty darn good even the entry level including both solid state and tube. So if you can't afford the more expensive models try the less expensive ones, you will be happy.
If I can't afford a new Conrad Johnson pre amp...
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I'm planning to buy a Audion Sterling Plus (KT88 SET) power amp and a tube pre amp. A friend of mine told me that I should look for a used Conrad Johnson. He said Conrad Johnson has the sound he thinks I will like; warm, musical and liquid.
Anyway, a used Conrad Johnson pre amp is not something you easyily find in Sweden. So...what should I look for instead? (and if I had the money to buy a new, it has to be from abroad)
I've been told that E.A.R pre amps are more analytic and SS sounding and Rogue somewhere between E.A.R and Conrad Johnson.
Any thoughts?
I'm planning to buy a Audion Sterling Plus (KT88 SET) power amp and a tube pre amp. A friend of mine told me that I should look for a used Conrad Johnson. He said Conrad Johnson has the sound he thinks I will like; warm, musical and liquid.
Anyway, a used Conrad Johnson pre amp is not something you easyily find in Sweden. So...what should I look for instead? (and if I had the money to buy a new, it has to be from abroad)
I've been told that E.A.R pre amps are more analytic and SS sounding and Rogue somewhere between E.A.R and Conrad Johnson.
Any thoughts?