Need new pre amp

@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 

Thanks for the reply. I have Rockport speakers and was just wondering if they were on your list. I saw the big Wilson’s at Axpona a few years ago and they also had ARC gear. Valerio Cora is the owner of Acora and he recently bought ARC so it would make sense he would use ARC with his speakers. 
 

Regards 

Ron 

@plaw - I am so surprised to hear you say you never wanted to hear Khorns again. One of my pinnacle listening experiences was being nearly a half mile away from my friend Sam's house and hearing his Khorns over the sound of traffic on a busy 4 lane road. Truly impressive dynamic range and while they may not have been the most neutral speakers I have ever heard, it was entertaining to listen to them

@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.

Definitely buy a used BAT preamp for warmth. I’ve had many, and I’ll never own a different brand!