I have a C-J PV-14L ($950 here on A-Gon) which replaced a Classe. I have since gone down the C-J rabbit hole buying an C-J EV-1 phono preamp and then a C-J classic 60. This weekend alone have played everything fromDave Brubeck- Grateful Dead to Kendrick Lamar and had my house guests of 9 all commenting about how much they appreciate it and requesting more. 18 hours of music from Turkey Day to today's Duff day and we are still going. I have been an audiophile for a long time but with this tube combo is the first time that others have really taken notice of something that I have appreciated for years! Tubes all the way!
Maybe tube preamp
My current setup is Tidal; ifi nano DSD; Parasound HCA 2200 (recent purchase) ; Magnepan 1.7i
This arrangement sounds pretty good at low volume with most material. However I think it would benefit from a preamp. The ifi's output maxes out at 1.3 volts. I was thinking the warmth of a tube preamp would be a good match for this setup. Years ago I had a New York Audio Labs setup. I liked it but it save for the noise floor. My HCA 2200 is blissfully silent.
My budget is about $1,000
Advice?
This arrangement sounds pretty good at low volume with most material. However I think it would benefit from a preamp. The ifi's output maxes out at 1.3 volts. I was thinking the warmth of a tube preamp would be a good match for this setup. Years ago I had a New York Audio Labs setup. I liked it but it save for the noise floor. My HCA 2200 is blissfully silent.
My budget is about $1,000
Advice?