anuruddhak

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Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ?
What is the price of the Cary SL-98p *NEW* ? I am trying to get a *NEW* amp in this price range if possible. 
Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ?
The input impedance of the SE-100 is 40Kohms. I was told that it should work well with any pre-amp between 50 ohms and 50K ohms.How does this limit / expand the available options? 
Best Tube Preamp with Phono under $2000 ?
Thank you everyone for your comments. They have helped me immensely in identifying the various options I have at this price point.Some of you asked about the AMP these will be connected to. It will be connected to two Monarchy SE100 MK2 Monoblocks... 
Phono Cable for MusicHall MMF 5.1
The new pre-amp I am considering is the CJ ET-2 or a McIntosh C220. I might get an external phono stage if I go with the CJ.My cartridge is the Goldring GL200 Moving Magnet.Thanks,-Anu 
Mcintosh C220 vs CJ ET-2
Thanks Dilly.. I will check it out. 
Mcintosh C220 vs CJ ET-2
So it looks like this is what is coming down to.... I am moving overseas (AUstralia) in the next year, so I will need something that can do both 110v and 240v.There is no such thing... so I have to rely on the manufacturer to make the conversion f... 
Mcintosh C220 vs CJ ET-2
Thanks everyone for your responses. Ironically, this dealer was both a McIntosh as well as a Conrad Johnson dealer. He did say that it was "easier" for him to get a Conrad Johnson. He also said that the phono stage on the C220 was very basic and t... 
Native FLAC Player
Thanks everyone for your responses... Has anyone used the Escient FireBall MX-111 ? How good is the DAC on that? Does it actually decode FLAC natively? 
AMP for driving NHT VT 2.4
Has2be - thanks for your response - I will check out the Amps you mentioned (Musical Fidelity). Do you know anything about "Monarchy Audio SE-100" ? Do you know if they will be considered "bright" ?I have the NHT VT 2.4's hooked up to an Onkyo TX-... 
Native FLAC Player
Kirkus,Thanks for your response. I use my PS3 to play flac files stored on a computer (or media server) Since PS3 cannot play flac files from its own hard drive the media server has to process the flac file, down-convert and stream it to the PS3.T...