Preamp recommendations requested


Hi fellow Audiogoners - I am looking for timely suggestions as to a world class preamp with superb moving coil capability that will match well with my Bedini 25/25 1mg. amps and stacked quad esl 57's. I am currently using a CAT SL1 MK II REFERENCE preamp. Thanks in advance.
rmarcus5757
If your system is vinyl only, you might consider the Aesthetix Io. It's basically a high output phono amp with an attenuator so that it can be run directly into a power amp. I can't speak specifically to mating it with your amp, but I have heard it set up per the above and it sounded superb. I don't know if it offers any switching to allow the use of another source beyond a 'table, however.

Marty
In today's world, trying to find an all-in-one preamp that includes low-output MC capability is a tall order indeed. I think you are better off with a separate linestage and MC phono preamp. This will allow you to optimize each device for best results with your particular MC cartridge and the rest of your system.
I too have a Bedini 25/25 in one of my systems, and it pairs beautifully with Shindo. Shindo preamps and phono stages are fantastic for musicphiles!
...preamp with superb moving coil
capability

This is a real task to find. Even when you will get a lot of
recommendations, this kind of knowledge is not available anymore.
Some have an internal Phonostage, but they are maybe "ok" but f-a-r
away from superb. Even in the 90's there was only one with a
"superb" Phonostage, that was a Jeff Rowland Consonance. In
the last 10 years I only found the Klyne 7 which was able to do a superior
job with internal MC Phono.
Why don't you go for a cartridge with a higher output? It is no secret that
CAT preamps work much better with those than 0.3mV or below.
Their internal gain is simply not made for that. Benz has a wide choice
with various outputs ...
There is currently a nice VAC Phi Alpha preamp for sale on Audiogon, or possibly one of the Doshi's. That Doshi Custom model looks awesome, I bet it sounds great.
I am not associated with either seller. Personally, I like VAC, but I have heard the Doshi Alaap V2 and it sounded very, very good to me too.