nightfall
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| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? I would expect that Audio Note should be a great performer, but no remote. Everyone's recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who took the time to contribute their ideas! | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? Oh, and hilde45. Thanks VERY much for your perspective on that Quicksilver preamp. That sound signature is not what I'm seeking. That said, Mike isa great guy and has made some extremely nice power amps in his time. | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? To answer your questions, as noted in the title of this discussion, my max budget is $2k, Yes, a remote is critical. As for the Dehavilland pre's, I have not found anyone who has, has every heard of, or has any idea of how a remote could be ... | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? Thanks also to those who have recommended Cary SLP-98's, another unit I was considering, though they seem to be selling a bit over my $3k limit. And the Modwright LS100 is also a great recommendation you provided. I once owned one, and would have ... | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? hilde45, thanks for that recommendation. Honestly, the DeHavilland UltraVerve III is at the top of my wish list. However, as you know, these only rarely pop up for sale, and the vast majority seem to be units without remote control. :( | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? Aric is a great guy, and makes wonderful stuff. I own one of his 300B power amps. But the preamp you recommended, while I am sure is outstanding, is $4200.00 new, and you could go years without finding one used. | |
| Need A 10-30 watt Tube Power Amp, Lower Heat Output, Which Sounds Great, Under $1500 Used Thanks very much for all the suggestions, but integrated amps are not in play here. I'm not changing the rest of my system to accommodate one. | |
| Need A 10-30 watt Tube Power Amp, Lower Heat Output, Which Sounds Great, Under $1500 Used Unexpected windfall. I can bump the budget up to $2200.00 for a great used buy. Does anyone have experience with Will Vincent Dynaco based amps? | |
| Need A 10-30 watt Tube Power Amp, Lower Heat Output, Which Sounds Great, Under $1500 Used I do particularly love 300B amps, but, in talking to Louis, from Omega, he felt that if I needed the amp to be capable of playing full range music, on occasion, ten watts per channel was the sweet spot. | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp thecarpathian 01-11-2024 at 06:41pm @nightfall , "He won't be responding as he yet again got banned. If you want to know about SPL preamps, @jaymarkj has the Elector. I'm sure if you messaged him he would be happy to ... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp jacobsdad2000 01-09-2024 at 04:02pm "I have had a listen to Nagra HD and the Momentum both in brand matched systems and was very impressed. I am a less is more guy and prefer SPL from Germany. Why are you not auditioning the Classe Preamps?"... | |
| The Audible Illusions M3B preamp sounds amazing! longinc If you truly feel, as you noted, that the Audio Illusions M3B is even remotely comparable to the Shindo Masseto, I absolutely need to try to find a nice used one for my system. It sounds like an incredible bargain. | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value hilde45 @nightfall Search terms can be tricky. Try searching for just dehavilland. "Anyway, you sound like you’re wanting something faster than that, but for me, this is an end-game model." I would certainly like something sooner, but may hol... | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value My only filter was items for sale/sold in North America. It showed one sold in August of 2023, and the last one before that in August of 2-22! I just realized that my search did not include ones people labeled Ultraverve 3 vs III, that appears to ... | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value curiousjim Said: "Audio Research has a really warm sound. I saw an LS28 that sold for $3250 a couple of weeks ago. All the best." Thanks for the recommendation. Excellent preamp but unfortunately just above what I can spend. The price li... |