Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition

Passive, tubes, solid state, jewel encrusted moon rocks, whatever.

tell us what line stages blew you Away in the $2500 ish price catagory.

gochurchgo12-11-2021 6:18am

nordicnorm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 313 posts 12-17-2021 at 11:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another vote for Don Sachs' tube linestage.
dhite71 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 284 posts 12-17-2021 at 01:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ARC LS 27
stevencason Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 80 posts 12-17-2021 at 03:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tag McLaren PA20R
wspohn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 579 posts 12-17-2021 at 03:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Conrad Johnson Premier 14 I use in my main system is the first tube preamp that really drew me in. All of the good things that tubes can offer without any of the things that often come with that which I don't like. Originally around $4K, you can pick one up for round $2000 today of you are patient shopper.
reruam Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19 posts 12-17-2021 at 04:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Used Pass Labs X-1!!