Preamp suggestions, yes again
And I would also say you might also give supratek a shot. All the owners love it too. I almost bought one and still might give it a shot and compare it to my lovely DS one day. Just look at the love in this thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/supratek-owners-thread |
I use a Don Sachs 6sn7 preamp (a modified version of the vta sp14 kit which itself appears to be based on the Aikido kit). It has everything you want and sounds great driving my DIY first watt f4 monoblocks. I have Duelund tinned copper cast output capacitors and that was a big step up from the miflexs it comes with. I've never seen a bad review of the unit. |
If you built your own amps, you might consider building your pre too. Here's a link to the kit don Sachs uses to make his machine... Right around your $1k budget: http://www.tubes4hifi.com/SP14.htm |
Hi @donsachs Very sorry for implying that your build is the same as the sp14 kit. Was definitely not my intention! I've not heard the sp14, but definitely do believe that your version sounds better... which is why I own and love one (despite doing diy and running off of my own hand built First Watt F4 amplifiers). Thanks for your great work. |
