Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under?

You can get great sounding 6's for a lot less, people with lots of disposable money push things up ridiculously, simply try some from Brent Jesse

https://www.audiotubes.com/6sn7.htm

He's got a lot of Baldwin Organ Factory stock, $30. each, they could match some for you.

I had 6sl7 and 6sn7, Cayin OEM, (made by ____?), loved them. Blew one, had a used GE sounded like the Cayin, use it temp and get matched ones, right?

Tried some new Sylvania's, matched pair $160., hated em, Brent Jesse had me 1st break them in (simply leave on for 60 hrs, no signal needed), then let me return for full credit, and tried some General Electric (based on my used GE sounding so good), matched pair only $80. They sound great, as good as the Cayin Branded whatever they are.

Check out an Audio Research Sp17SE. They come up for sale every now and then for $2000-$2500ish.

@whitestix Its Tubes4Hifi...

 

They offer that new V23-K1 too, for $1925 assembled, with remote, has 6SN7s and rectifier tube with caps shown, (scroll down)

https://www.tubes4hifi.com/SP14.htm

get schiit preamp new.  So much better opportunity in my view.

vtl nice but the company treats dealers very poorly.  Lousy customer service.