Warm, rich but detailed SS preamp (made you give up tubes)

Anyone come a cross a warm, rich but detailed solid state preamp that engaged you and gave you that spatiality of a good tube preamp?

I suppose im thinking of C900u or Accuphase?

smodtactical01-22-2021 11:56pm

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73cuttysupreme Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 28 posts 01-29-2021 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Pass Labs XP-30 made me leave the tube preamp behind. Unless i had a change to get into a VAC Statement Pre at firesale prices!
pictaker5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 01-29-2021 at 04:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like my SMc Audio DNA 1, updated last year by Steve and Pat. As detailed, rich and natural sounding as I've ever heard. Not warm like tubes, but its never left me wanting them either. Never fatiguing. A different amp than the original McCormacks. Worth a look.
baca Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 01-29-2021 at 05:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Late 80s NAD 1600 or 1700. They come with excellent tuner, mm/mc phono stages. Remotes are better than most of today’s.
smodtactical OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 979 posts 01-29-2021 at 05:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @73cutty can you describe xp30 more ?
soundhobbie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 01-29-2021 at 06:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Many McIntosh amplifiers get you pretty close, I have had a few including MC7270, MC7300 and currently an MC352. Matching it a good McIntosh preamplifier is best. I have had a lot of the other brands mentioned in this thread but only quit switching gear with McIntosh, and they will outlast and retain better value than most.

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