So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy!

So you have $10 to $25k. What do u do??? So many names. Cant test them cause no one nearby stocks them, and not broken in.

What does one do??

emergingsoul08-06-2021 3:41pm

oldhvymec Details Discussions Posts This discussion 5,101 posts 08-06-2021 at 08:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mcintosh C500, C1000T C2500, 2600,2700, C22 (C) (R) Cary 98 series Cary SP 05 series All are valve and excellent pre amps.. All come with a Phono stage. Cary has an option to have a PS or not, Mac doesn't, they have a MM and MC phono stage onboard. Kind of vague in what you want.. You didn't say anything about what you didn't like or did. 10.00 to 25,000? Or do you have a budget?
oldhvymec Details Discussions Posts This discussion 5,101 posts 08-07-2021 at 02:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete YUP! A complete system for 25k I know I could, and be very happy.. 25k for just a preamp, I would stay PISSED for the rest of my life knowing I spent 25k on any single component, NO MATTER.. Including speakers.. Regards