Hevac1, you beat me to it.
I recommend the ARC Ref. 3 also. (The Ref. 5 is out now, and supposedly even better than the Ref. 3, but the price of a used Ref. 3 is around $5K, which I think is a real bargain.) The Ref. 3 is much better than either of the previous Ref. preamps put out by ARC, IMHO. (My friend has had all three in his system, and the 3 is the best by far.)
I recommend the ARC Ref. 3 also. (The Ref. 5 is out now, and supposedly even better than the Ref. 3, but the price of a used Ref. 3 is around $5K, which I think is a real bargain.) The Ref. 3 is much better than either of the previous Ref. preamps put out by ARC, IMHO. (My friend has had all three in his system, and the 3 is the best by far.)