looking for a good bass tube preamp

Hello all,

I am looking for a tube preamp with good bass reproduction. My power amp is Krell KSA250 and budget is about $1000. Any suggestion? Thanks!

toebi11-17-2009 4:12am

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ajackson1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 156 posts 11-20-2009 at 03:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Toebi yes with a 47k input imp u can go 4700 ohms output imp worst case on the pre. The lower the output imp on the pre the better.
toebi OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 11-20-2009 at 02:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My power amp input impedance is 47k, so the output impedance of preamp should be 4.7k or less. Am I right? Thanks!
koven Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 94 posts 11-19-2009 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete hey bob, so with an input impedance of 20k on the power amp.... you're saying 2k output impedance is the highest acceptable output for the preamp?
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rotarius Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 431 posts 11-19-2009 at 10:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audio electronics ae-3 mkII
dob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 577 posts 11-19-2009 at 07:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Used Joule-Electra preamps. Best bass around - read Harry Pearson of TAS review on their web site. Rafael
toebi OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 11-19-2009 at 07:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Is my budget too low?

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