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Need Pre Amp and Power Amp for Watt/P5.1 5KMax

I thought about Sonic Frontiers Line 1 and and amp 2. Detail, yet laid back, smooth and nice soundstage, with somewhat bass without control, to put is short- boomy. Also thinking of Cat SL-1 pre (1500 Used) but not sure which amp? Egrady suggested Mark Levinson 335 with Cat but ML is out my budget. I listen all classical, and priority is natural timbre, detail and large soundstage. Limit: $5K MAX (used) for both! Thanks!

Room size 14"x22" ceramic tiles and persian rugs.

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6chac
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Don't buy any preamp, unless you want to spend about $10,000 or more. Go direct !!! I also have the Watt/Puppy 5.1, I also love classical music ;-). I'd always thought the puppy does not have enough bass and the high is a bit bright. Until I connect my Wadia transport and DAC combo directly to the power amp, and I tell you there is no going back. It transformed my system from a hifi room to a concert hall (Orange County Performing Art Center to be exact) I could feel the guy fingering on the Cello !!! I could feel the air vibrate !!! I used to have the Mark Levinson No. 26S, which consider by many as reference class even by today standard, that I'd just sold it here on Audiogon. Enough said ? Hope this help.

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William
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