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best preamp ever - cost is no object

Hello there,

I am in the running for a new preamp, cost is no object.
Would appreciate to hear comments from you out there.
Thinking about Lyra Connoisseur 4.2 SE among others.
Poweramp is Tenor 150, speakers are Eidolon diamonds.
Thanks for your help and experience.
aspera
frankpiet
307 posts
 
Me neither..
levisaudiovideo
7 posts
 
I dont know what is the best preamp but here is what I currenly have: Cary SPl05, ConradJohnson CT5, Audio Research Reference 3. My favorite is Reference 3 with other factors being held constant. If you're in the Twin Cities area, give me a call for a listen and draw your own conclusions.
juanitox
42 posts
 
VIOLA CADENZA stop the search..
frankpiet
307 posts
 
Did a lot of comparison in the meantime: to my ears the two best solid state pre-ams are FM Acoustics 268 Mk II and Boulder 2010. The best tube pre I´ve encountered so far is Ayon Audio Spheris - magic !!
uraniumcommittee
60 posts
 
I would say there is no such thing as 'best' in this category. You'd have to audition the usual suspects.
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