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Which used tubed pre-amp & turntable for convert?

I am seriously considering going back to vinyl. Not happy with the system I have assembled:
Wadia 6 cd
Threshold T2 pre
Threshold T200 amp
Aerial 7B speakers
This combination sounds way too brite for my tastes. As the volume goes up it only gets worse. Everybody I have talked to or written to has suggested getting a tubed pre-amp. I also find myself wanting to try analog again (people who write about analog all sound so satisfied/fanatical even about their sound and I'm wondering if I am over digital). I listen to mostly rock (lots available on vinyl!). If I remove the T2 from my system, which used tubed preamp, phono stage and turntable would be good combination with the above? Phono stage could be in the pre-amp or seperate. Budget is $3000 to $4000. Where should most of the money go in this aquisition? I need some suggestions bad-my ears are bleeding!!!!
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sean
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Can't say for sure as i've never heard a T-2, but Nelson's earliest preamps were all known for sounding bright and analytical. One relatively honest reviewer categorized them as being "painstakingly accurate". He ranked the Threshold 10 very highly right next to a relatively "euphonic" sounding tube preamp. One gave you the details while the other sounded veiled but more musical.

I would also agree that there are a LOT of bad "rock" recordings. As such, why not start at the source and check into a tubed or smoother sounding SS CD player ? I know that you may love your Wadia ( or at least the reputation and prestige ), but that doesn't mean that it is "right" for you or your system. Sean
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