What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?

If you were considering an Audio Reference 5 SE to mate with a Plinius SA-Reference amp, what other preamps might you consider?

timztunz11-16-2015 4:40pm

tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,172 posts 11-26-2015 at 08:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bo1972 we are in golden age of quality and choice..never have we had such great selection of caps, res, transformers, wire, etc in components and a wide variety of price points. REF 5 SE blows away my SP-6 of old.. you might be right about the kids and ten years out..but this is good RIGHT now.