Mark Levinson No.32 vs Mbl 6010d vs Bat Rex?


What is the best matching pre for my ML 33s?
I'm now using the Boulder 1010 which is very good but I want more dynamic, impact without loosing transparency, musicality and body.
Speakers are Nearfield Acoustic Pipedreams 18.
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I have past experience with the Ref 32 feeding Atma-sphere MA2's and Wilson speakers, and I have recent experience (still use) with the MBL 6010D feeding Atma-spheres and Pipedream speakers. The 6010D has tremendous flexibity (even more than the Ref 32) and I beleive it has a rare ability to be detailed, neutral, dynamic and musical all at the same time. The 6010D took over a year to settle in - it was not particularily special prior to that. I believe many of the people that have passed on the 6010D did not let it break-in fully.
The MBL is not bright even on break-in - it is full and dynmamic from the start - just sounds perhaps a bit slow compared to an Atma-sphere MP1 for example. After complete break-in it becomes rare as I mentioned above.