Looking for a tube preamp that is 1700 or less.

Natalie. Does the Rogue 99 have balanced in/out's? They don't mention that in the spec's at their website.

No balanced inputs or outputs on the Rogue.All single ended.My one gripe with them.Other than that they make an excellent product,very well constructed,and care for detail that some of the more expensive pieces should take note of.Performance of the Magnum series is excellent.You really cannot go wrong with this company.

The conrad-johnson PV10B is an excellent choice around or below your price range, and you even get a tube phono stage with it!

Hi Tony,
If you can find an Audio Research LS15 you will have achieved audio nirvana. Balanced outputs, direct out balanced. Incredibly smooth, fluid, detailed, with tremendous imaging and soundstage. The sound is very inviting. I sit at my computer a couple of hours during the day with the music as a background, and after a few minutes I have to stop and sit in my sweet spot to listen. I listen primarily to Jazz. This unit is made for guitars, violins, pianos, voices, especially female voices. Smooth buttery sounding voices. Diana Krall comes into your living room and sings right in front of you and you swear that you can touch her. I have been in pursuit of a tube pre-amp for quite some time. I found this unit in a pawn shop for $600!! It retails for 3K new, but I have seen them on line for just shy of 1k.
It has a nick on one of the handles and it have to order the remote, but when you listen to it, you have to smile! Music done right. I also have a Jeff Rowland Consonance which sounds pretty close but just doesn't have the smoothness.