What is wrong here.. on Audiogon?

I’m not a “jaded vet”, more “noob” than anything. But personally, I’ve come to appreciate the Audiogon forums and I sense a distinct personality or perspective that I’m not getting from other forums I’ve lurked on. That’s just my story. Not my point. 
But again, as someone who’s come to appreciate the community here and it’s wide range of seriousness, knowledge, intensity and snarky character, my immediate reaction to reading your post here is..I didn’t realize it was a contest. 
Maybe that’s just me. I’m not a person that compares “likes” or seeks out engagement in bulk. Personally, I value people’s intention, their experiences and more than anything, their time. I’d take ten, sincere, engaged opinions over 100 predictable, repetitive responses all day. 
Again, just my opinion; my experience. If anything, this just highlights what I’m understanding to be a deeper misunderstanding of “reality” that’s rampant in our lives. Our current cultural fix with these screens and their content has penetrated even the most intelligent of beings, the Audiophile. This is alarming. Up there with Global Warming..at least!

+1 @tomcy6

A big plus to responders who give detailed explanations for their recommendations. They make it a lot easier to tell if they are recommending a result you want.

Meters..... Wow!

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9h424-accuphase-e-202-integrated-amplifier-with-meters-wow-soli...

Asking for advice on Audiogon is no different from panning for gold... some days you just have no luck!  I have been fortunate and found  informative and thoughtful people on this site who have really helped me with my questions. One of the greatest photographers in the world, Ansel Adams, was often asked for advice from beginners.  His response was always helpful and kind.  Adams once gave a newbie the exact tripod position, the exact camera setting along with just about every technical set-up particulars one would need to take one of his famous nature pictures.  Nothing hidden, no ego...just a knowledgable master offering a nugget to someone asking questions and wanting to learn.

erik_squires6

It's people like Kardashitrumps that bring about the fall of an empire, so you could call it studying history 

OP,

Think long, think features, think quality. Generally, it's not magic achieved, it's mistakes avoided.

a preamp with a strong output signal with remote control, other desired features, will be an asset with any setup, current or future.

I would think more about how much it's phono eq is respected. I would also think about tube or SS, unless you have determined that already.

Perhaps find a few preamps with the features you want, then start a thread looking for help picking one of that short list.