levinson 26 to replace adcom 565


want to replace my preamp and want a phono preamp, the newer Levinson have but more than I want to spend. I use a GFA 555 Adcom and Heresy IV speaker. Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated 

canefanmd

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I am leaning towards Bryston BP17P and Levinson 26 preamp both have phono and ample rca outputs for my Nakamichi CR7A and my CD Player both are 3200 but has been refurbished by a Levinson trained tech. As far as amp I want a 532-H Levinson which might have to wait a couple months

the adcom amp and pre are older been recapped had a long time with La Scala speakers which i sold because I had to move in with my mom to take care of. I went 11 years without speakers. Then I got the Hersey's and just got the Rega Saturn MK 3. mI can spend around 3 k and I planned on something used but newer than what I have and wanted just the preamp. I have a technics sl1200 mk2 refurbished with Ortofon Blue MM 

As far as tube preamps go I know nothing about them I repeat nothing. If a tube goes bad then what I know about solid state. I listen to house and trance music from the 90's and hung around dj's and dabbled some too. so I am looking for another TT just like mine and already have a mixing board so I can have some fun

would you purchase a Levinson 26 in which the Camacs were changed professionally to Rca's 

Well the unit was bought and hooked up definitely different sound  right now heavy on the bass still need to change cables and cartridge but Im happy 

with the 565 the amp had treble wlth the levinson not so much got to see when I change cables and cartridge changing amp right now isnt possible due to what i spent on preamp I think another month and I can change the amp But yes the sound is different

well a revelation cd sounds great so definitely need a different cartridge going with a Hana MC EL getting AudioQuest Columbia interconnects should arrive  soon 

I just can't believe the sound with the CD player and the volume also very low or you're blasting the speakers just have been playing vinyl since the preamp was installed