Correct me if I'm wrong. I have never owned tube gear, but doesn't the low power end up things last a long time? Once you are up and stable, shouldn't the tubes in a pre last for several thousand hours? If you can hear the change from day to day, there are other.....issues.
New Pre-amp for Dipole system
I am thinking of changing my pre-phono section of my system. I currently have an unmodified Ear 834P for my phono which feeds a Benchmark DAC Pre. From there the signal is fed into an active Linkwitz Orion system. The analog front end is a LP12
The two options i am considering is to:
1) modify the EAR (new caps, replaces resistors)($350) and continue using the Benchmark as a passive pre-amp.
2) Sell the Ear ($750) and spend another +- $750 ($1,500) total on pre with MM phono section.
Any thoughts on a good $1,500 used Pre. No Tubes.
Thanks
The two options i am considering is to:
1) modify the EAR (new caps, replaces resistors)($350) and continue using the Benchmark as a passive pre-amp.
2) Sell the Ear ($750) and spend another +- $750 ($1,500) total on pre with MM phono section.
Any thoughts on a good $1,500 used Pre. No Tubes.
Thanks