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Tube Pre-amp recommendations for Maggie 3.6
I would strongly recommend a BAT VK30se or beyond (balanced.com),McIntosh C2200, Aesthetix Calypso +, Audio Research, Conrad-Johnson. USE CAUTION with the Vk-50 series and higher, they only have balanced in/outs. Maybe Atmosphere.I think your ears... 
Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?
Musical Fidelity, Marantz SACD's, Bryston, bel Canto, Paradigm, Monitor Audio, PSB, McIntosh, VTL, Yamaha (recvrs), REL subs, PS Audio (pwr stuff), JM Lab, Classe, some Krell (SACD Std).Match up seperates from above and WOW. You can compete. 
Help me choose an amp
Tough at that price........but try a used Musical-Fidelity or Bryston. Bryston would be a good shot but may xtend the 1200 range a little. try the previous 4b-st, you still get a 20yr warr. not a bad deal and they spec out higher than advertised. 
Transparency/Nuetrality: Creek,Bryston,Musical F
Bryston is tough to beat for the $$, but M-F is tough also!! I run a newer M-F Preamp with mono EVO2's = neutral and awesome. Ran a Krell Integ. before and would do a M-F before a Krell again. Too revealing for me, good equip Krell is (Yoda speak)... 
Help me with a major amp upgrade...
My advice : McIntosh new MC402, Bryston 4b-sst or +, Bel Canto Evo's bridged, or Classe possibly. LOVE my (2) EVO2's in mono!! 
Newbie System Question sort of long, sorry
My thoughts from a vet.If you are not afraid of buying from the audiogon crowd.....1. Get away from integrated equip! They do fine and I had the Krell 300i and was class A rated, but class B components killed the 300i. Plus you can mix and match f...