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Tube preamp suggestion

Hello everyone,

I am looking at buying a tube preamp for my setup, I use a vault 2 with qobuz and CD’s ripped in,  schiit bifrost multibit as my dac, odyssey cyclops integrated with passive pre, maggie 1.7i and for cables I use BEL

The main reasons to go for a preamp is to get the tube sound, then in future my intention is to upgrade to mono blocks and definitely would like to have a remote.

I made some choices just based on research, never got a chance to listen. i need some good suggestions as to what might be a good fit. I am looking at spending maximum of 3k.


Rogue rp1

Primaluna evo200

Don saches

LTA MZ2

Odyssey Candela

Rotel base

Freya +

Decware preamp


Thank you!


sudharl

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sudharl OP
31 posts
 
So finally I ordered Don Sachs :) eagerly waiting...
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Appreciate both of your inputs! I will take a look.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thank you @soix  !  I am looking at it now.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thank you all!

@soix I am looking at a warmer sound stage, this is the first time I will be adding tube to this mix. High hopes as of now :)

@avanti1960 do you mean headphone amp might be a better choice that a regular preamp?

@others I am looking for a new one itself but definitely will check the recommendations

sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thank you @tvad & @paulcreed . I am doing my reading about it.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thanks @paulcreed i will keep that in mind.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thank you @tvad ! I am checking both.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
Thank you @paulcreed for checking! I am yet to call them. Will be doing that soon.
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
I have reduced my list to Don saches, dehavilland, primaluna & decaware. I wrote an email to Don and waiting for a reply. While spoke to upscale audio regarding Primaluna. Today hopefully if time permits will talk try to reach other 2. Thanks @nordicnorm! I will let you know if I might be able to get one :).
@celtic66 any additional customization that you would suggest with Don Saches?
sudharl OP
31 posts
 
@paulcreed I called and left a voice mail with Kara. Regarding Don Saches, no response yet. It’s a problem that I am not in a position to listen to all these before buying. I got connected to Decaware, but Steve was not available. So waiting :). Only place where I am having an easy connect is upscale audio.
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