Looking for the best pre amp

Jeff Rowland's Synergy IIi

As Nrchy alluded to earlier, It would be appropriate to mention your pricepoint for a preamp here. There are a ton of good tubed preamps out there at all levels.

You will get nothing but conflicting advice. I recommend the Exemplar Audio $2500 tube unit, but you will get the most holographic presentation with the solid state H-Cat, or at least I do and I have always preferred tubes.

conrad-johnson 17LS Series 2 reference product!

Good Luck!

Tom Evans Vibe with power supply upgrade

Happy Listening

I don't have a clue how much you want to spend, but Aethetix makes unbelievably good stuff. They have a big range, but it's not cheap stuff. Tube pre-amps don't always match well with SS gear. Klyne makes a great SS pre-amp, but not in the league of the better Aesthetix.