rowland capri, bat vk3i or vtl 2.5 ?


hi everybody !

i need your help buying a balanced preamp for my nuforce v2se amps.

my options on the european used market are:

bat vk3i 1.6k
vtl 2.5 ex dem 2.3k
rowland capri 1.6k

i am after great image solidity/density with excellent instrument separaton, earthy snappy sound - more on the textured dry side than lush. i do listen at low to moderate levels.

appreciate all your comments and recommendations.

do the preamp sections of cdp like aa capitole mkii, ear acute, esoteric sa 10 outperform the above listed preamps?

greetz

stonedtemplepilot
stonedtemplepilot

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oh, the tact rcs 2.0 / 2.2 is on my list as well.

ps.:

6 out of 10 capri-posts are made by guidocorona - maybe there is some kind of interest behind it.

i dont have the chance to hear any of the listed amps in my system - but for now the capri is my favourite

i always loved tube amps, but never cared for hybrid integrateds - not apples - not oranges - just a weird mix - and never as open as a tube amp. but since the nuforce is such a transparent amp - it might transport the life of tube pre´s better than the lower priced hybrid-integrateds i´ve heard before.