I have very effectively paired a Supratek as well as a Don Sachs tube preamp with a PassLabs X250.5 amp. Right now I am listening to this amp being driven by a solid state SPL Elector preamp and hearing glorious sound.
Looking for preamp recommendation
I am getting Pass Labs x250.8 soon. I would like to mate it with a tube preamp. I prefer the preamp to have a phono stage built in and balanced in / output.
I have always liked the way McIntosh C22 mkV looks. Do you think it would work well with the amp? My budget would be $5K to $8K USD.
Thanks.