Help me find a pre-amp


Hello everyone.  I’ve done loads of searches & reading of threads on here.  I need to find a pre amp & make a final decision on amp to upgrade my sound.  Source will be purely digital (Qobuz) streamed from Aurender A200 (my two channels are also used for TV). Synergistic research cables.  For power amp I’m down to Rogue DragoN or a McIntosh 612.  Speakers are Chapman T-7.  I want the shityy recordings of 70s & 80s rock to come to life & fill the room(Rush, Van Halen etc)

The budget I have in mind for a pre is <$5k.
From all I’ve read here The Modwright L100 seems to be highly recommended, but I have not heard it.  
Thanks for your opinions!

128x128rkfaberdds

Why not a Mcintosh preamp to pair with your McIntosh amp? It has tone controls that will allow you to adjust for those shitty quality recordings and will have synergy with the McIntosh amp. Also look into warmer cables. 

Why not Mc pre?  No reason other than my initial thought was some thing more exotic might be better.  I’ll give it an audition however.  Thanks

@rkfaberdds Did you mean a Mac 611? The 612 does not come up in a google search as an amp. If yes, are you looking for a balanced preamp?