Fior tube preamp i would certainly look at VAC wonderfully made and sounds great with depth,sound stage,dynamic impact and great bass.The company is wonderful as well.
Pass labs XA-160.8 monos - or - Mark Levinson 536 monos for Magico's
If you had to chose today / now one of these sets of mono-blocks for same money what would you choose?
Pass labs XA-160.8 monos
- or -
Mark Levinson 536 monos
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Associated gear
Source
Bricasti M1SE w/M12 built in ethernet media player
SGC sonicTranporter Roon Server w/Uptone JS-2 LPS
TLS OCXO ethernet Switch & 912 OCXO LPS
TLS Reference CAT7 ethernet cable loom
TLS Reference DC cable loom
Preamp
(Either Mark Levinson 523 or Pass Labs XP-30) based on monos chosen
Speakers
Magico S5 MK II
Cables
Kubala-Sosna Emotion/Elation Full Loom
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https://www.passlabs.com/amplifier/xa160.8
https://www.marklevinson.com/productdetail/~/product/no536.html
Pass labs XA-160.8 monos
- or -
Mark Levinson 536 monos
_________________
Associated gear
Source
Bricasti M1SE w/M12 built in ethernet media player
SGC sonicTranporter Roon Server w/Uptone JS-2 LPS
TLS OCXO ethernet Switch & 912 OCXO LPS
TLS Reference CAT7 ethernet cable loom
TLS Reference DC cable loom
Preamp
(Either Mark Levinson 523 or Pass Labs XP-30) based on monos chosen
Speakers
Magico S5 MK II
Cables
Kubala-Sosna Emotion/Elation Full Loom
___________________________________
https://www.passlabs.com/amplifier/xa160.8
https://www.marklevinson.com/productdetail/~/product/no536.html