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Need new pre amp

Back in 1992 I bought a new bryston 4b sst amp and a linn pretek  preamp my preamp gave out and the left channel is toast. Now i have a rel s/510 and a pair of dyn audio special 40 speakers . Now I have a linn lp12 sondeck turn tabel with a linn adikt  cartridge  I play a lot of vynal as well as stream quobus or listen to my cd's I have a tascam ss-cdr1  and a blue tooth reciever that picks up from my phone and sends it to the preamp now am I best to have the preamp repaired or go with a new preamp. And do I go tube or sold  state I am looking for a warm organic sould because of vynal and if I go new pre amp I want xlr out to the amp at least 2 xlr inputs 4 rca analog input and 2 digital inputs phono input would be nice but not required  I can get a phono preamp  if needed thank you Mal11963 

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plaw
90 posts
 

If I was on a budget I would look at Rogue RP-7.

If I wanted solid state it would be Jeff Rowland Capri

I have been very happy with my Audio Research.   I started with LS, now I am with REF 6SE.  I recently toured the factory - I cannot see how any manufacturer could be more meticulous about crafting a preamp.   Just incredible sounding and built.   Interesting that the highest end manufacturers of speakers all send samples to ARC for their evaluation.

 

plaw
90 posts
 

@ronboco 

I saw Wilsons, Maggies, and the surprise was Acora speakers being driven by their new high power tube amps.   There were some other speakers, but they were not ones I was interested in so I didn't pay attention.   They also had some Klipsch K-Horns (not sure of the vintage).   I owned the corner horns when I was a kid, driven with crap electronics, they made me feel nauseous because we played them so loud.  Brought my friends over because they were big and loud.  I didn't want to listen to them ever  again.

plaw
90 posts
 

@livingon2wheels  ARC was playing music through the Khorns and the sounded pretty good.  For me it was a "Clockwork Orange" memory.  And I did say I had really crappy electronics.  Klipsch are not Wilsons however.

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