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Preamp SS to match class D amp

I have been reading quite a lot and unfortunately I cannot find a post who can guide me into a match between SS pre amp and amp class D. Going through forums people ask advices only on tube pre amp to combine class D amp probably for the fact of the colorations of tube and some sterile class d amp they own. I recently bought some Belcanto ref600m as I got rid of my Mcintosh 8900 who sounded too 80s hifi and I wonder if someone can suggest a good pre amp to link. I would like to have something well build, dual mono if there are still, with balanced input and output. Considering that I listen mainly vinyl, analogic circuit I am thinking. Question as well, is there any preamp with streamer and Dac or these are only digital? As I would like to have a Dac as well to attach and I am wondering if make sense to have another extra gear

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beppep
edunbar
14 posts
 
Just gert a tube/valve preamp and be done with it.  You’re welcome.
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mtdining
131 posts
 
Get an Ayre Ex8 and ditch the class d and you’ll have music again!
richmos
124 posts
 
I have a BAT vk42 preamp. For about 2 years I had it running my Bel Canto ref 1000 monoblocks.  Great combination. You might look into a BAT preamp...also plenty of xlr connectivity.
yyzsantabarbara
4,582 posts
 
I used to have the BAT VK42-SE preamp. Rather liked it. It was warm and mated well with the neutral to dry Brystons I had.

The preamp I have now I think is a good match for Class D because it is even quieter than likely ALL Class D amps. It was mentioned previously, the Benchmark LA4 preamp.  It will not impart any sound to your system. You will hear your sources, amp, and speakers instead. This maybe good or bad, for me this is good, exactly what I want in a preamp. 
dwmaggie
222 posts
 
And now for something completely different, Meridian G02.  Balanced and SE preout, 3 balanced inputs as well as 4 SE inputs.  
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