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Preamp for Parasound and B&W803d2

I have a set of B&W 803d2 now paired with 2 Parasound JC1 mono blocks, I am trying to find a matching balanced preamp which is more on the softer side. 
I was thinking about Mcintosh C220 (tube) or Pass Lab X1 or maybe a PS Audio BHK hybrid. 
I would be interested in your opinions on the preamps. Thank you. 

ycvoelk
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russ69
3,501 posts
 

Something lively and tube based. 

erik_squires
16,056 posts
 

How about a classic CJ?

ycvoelk OP
2 posts
 

Thank you very much for the good feedback. 

@tomcarr the 803d2 are power hungry more than I thought originally. 
I really like the JC1s, they  provide the needed power and current. 

Nice imaging and much better bass response. The silver faces are appealing to me. 
@soix my budget is around $3k. 

tomcarr
1,504 posts
 

OP- that's what I thought. Glad you're enjoying the JC1s.

Thanks for the response!

soix
9,456 posts
 

This LTA MZ3 is an excellent preamp and also an outstanding headphone amplifier if you ever plan on using good headphones.  Also, you can change tubes to customize the sound to your liking.  
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234750039389

Here’s a review fyi…

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/lta-mz3-preamplifier/
 

Best of luck.

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