Tubed Preamp for a Mark Levinson 27.5

That was supposed to say Manley Neo classic in front of that 300 tube part up there.

If you like the euphony of the 300b tube. What about a BAT or a Lamm if you want to preserve the dark sound?

Not tubed, but the No. 26 w/phono is a good option.

Fernando

i used a counterpoint sa5.1 with my 27.5 before. it matched pretty well. very neutral

I use my ML 27.5 with ARC LS3B line stage.However it is not tubed.For tubes I like Rogue Magnum 99.

I used to use an ARC LS-2 (& an ARC PH-3 phono preamp) with my old Levinson NO. 27, and for a short while until I upgrade to an Ayre K-1X. It was very musical, and sounded great.

My reasons for upgrading to the Ayre, you ask?
I tired of the tube rushing, especially in the PH-3, and really wanted a deeper, darker background, especially for my turntable. The Ayre came up used locally, so I jumped on it.

PS You have good taste in amps! I like the sound of the Levinson amps so much, that when I needed more power, I just sold the No. 27, and went to the No. 23 (200 wpc).

Good Luck!