Looking for preamp to go with my NAD 2400

I was using a 7140 as my preamp (mainly for the fine phono section) and switched to a Wright Sound WLA12A. After trying both a Dynaco PAS and a Foreplay, I still preferred the 7140. Going a slightly different direction, I fell in love with the 6SN7 sound of the Wright. More detail, lower noise floor, much deeper soundstage. Guitars are especially good now, with harmonics that just didn't appear with the others.

If you're going Mapletree, I'd recommend a 2A or, if you need phono, the 4A. Both use the 6/12SN7 and tube rectification, and should give you a major improvement.

David

I have a musical fidelity A3cr pre amp in great shape you can have for $675. It is a great preamp for the money and mates with a variety of amps. Would be a huge upgrade from your NAD 7140 as a pre.

That said, I have also owned Conrad Johnson's pv-10a. Also a great buy. Not as neutral or detailed as the MF, but very lush and especially sweet on vocals and acoustic guitar. If you need a phono, the version with a phono is quite good. Lack of remote may be an issue.

Remember, what sounds good to you is the right choice. Good luck.
Paul

Hello Bob,
I completed a Bottlehead Foreplay III about a month ago and run it with a Perreaux power amp. It is a HUGE improvement over the Perreaux 2A Class 1 pre-amp that I was using. It is not perfect for low output moving magnet cartridge (Grado .5 mv) because you have to turn the gain up really high and use a phono stage, but for a higher output device, like cd player or higher output turntable cartridge, it is really good. Also, it's a lot of fun to build. The instruction manual is very complete and the folks at Bottlehead are really easy to deal with.
Bob