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Is there life after a KXR? Help

I finally found the ultimate preamp. My own version of audio nirvana. The Ayre KXR. The trouble is I can't afford to keep it. So now I have to find a worthy successor. I'm especially interested in a tubed pre. If it has a great phono stage that's a huge advantage but not required. The rest of my system are Ayre MXRs, and Aerial 20t speakers. I've owned (and liked) an Ayre K-1xe, Levinson 380s, and I've tried using a Wadia system and forgoing the preamp altogether. I intend to buy something used. $10,000 is the top of my budget but I could eek out a tad more if I had to.
mmike84

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downunder
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Mike

Buy a 2nd hand mac c2300. While not fully balanced it does have balanced outputs and inputs.
It has an wonderful MC and MM phono stage which can be adjusted on the fly as well as bass and treble if you want to.
the best thing is that it sounds very nice and gives you a lot of change on your $10k limit to better manage your hopefully short term financial worries.

cheers
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