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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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.
tom_hankins Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 928 posts 01-29-2021 at 06:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BAT VK-42SE or VK-43SE
steve_zettel Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 39 posts 01-29-2021 at 06:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete D'Agostino Momentum HD. I replaced all my Pass gear (XP-27, XP-30, X260.8 monoblocks) with D'Agostino Momentum electronics and love the sound. I have the greatest respect for Nelson Pass and his products, but the D'Agostinos made my Pass stuff sound flat and greyish in comparison. Lots of dynamics and clarity, but wonderful weight and fullness as well.

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