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Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under?

As the title says, I am pondering my best options for purchasing a tube based preamp for $2k or under. Must have a remote! 

 

Your opinions, thoughts, and expertise would be greatly appreciated. If I was spending more, I would know most of the best choices, but I'm on unfamiliar ground at this price limit. But sometimes, you can only do what you can do. 

Thanks for any help. 

nightfall
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curiousjim
4,902 posts
 

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

decooney
2,189 posts
 

@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

new V23-K1

emergingsoul
1,216 posts
 

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

emergingsoul
1,216 posts
 

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

avanti1960
1,505 posts
 

Look for a deal on the Rogue Audio RH 5, headphone amp line stage.  Adjustable line stage gain settings, balanced connections, smaller chassis.  Super clean and powerfully dynamic sound.  Beats the sound of the RP1; RP 5 and RP 7.  Second choice would be the RP 5.  

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