I am looking to upgrade my preamp and need some advice. My current setup: - Rogue 99 Super Magnum Pre - Parasound A21 Amp - Tekton Impact floorstanding speakers - VN TD-160 Super turntable - Parks Puffin Phono pre, Lounge LCR tube Phono pre - Schiit Bifrost Uber DAC
While I like the sound of the Rogue, I would like to move up to something more modern. Something less noisy and has a balance and tone controls, a quality DAC is a plus too. I recently have caught on to Tidal, and the Bifrost is a bit underwhelming (compared to the DAC on my Outlaw RR2150 on my second system). I would also like to have balanced outputs as the A21 does sound better utilizing it’s balanced connectors. Budget wise, I would like to stay under 2k. I am not stuck on tubes only, and am open to SS. I have been looking at the Parasound P7 as it checks all the boxes and has bass management (looking at adding subs), I would have enough left over to get a decent DAC. I’ve also checked out the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Pre, and the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+.
OP: I see you want balance and tone controls. Why tone controls? Less noisy—have you checked the tubes of the Rogue? The review of the piece said it was quiet.
I have not heard of the preamp that checks all of your boxes. Seems like you want group validation to dump the Rogue to get the Parasound item.
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