something to consider..... there are alot of really, really great used tube preamps in the $1800 to $2000 range (bat vk5i,vk50,arc ls5,arc ls25) that are better than anything new at $4k range (imo).
the MAJOR drawback to the above mentioned preamps is finding 6-10 nos 6922/7308 tubes....it is impossible to do at a reasonable cost...
with that being said, i would suggest the arc ls25 (it only takes 4 tubes) but goes for $2300 to $2600 range..
if you do have a tube stash then a arc ls5 or a bat vk50 (different presenations)..cant go wrong with either.
the MAJOR drawback to the above mentioned preamps is finding 6-10 nos 6922/7308 tubes....it is impossible to do at a reasonable cost...
with that being said, i would suggest the arc ls25 (it only takes 4 tubes) but goes for $2300 to $2600 range..
if you do have a tube stash then a arc ls5 or a bat vk50 (different presenations)..cant go wrong with either.