HELP FINDING TUBE PRE AMP


Hey guys looking for a desktop tube pre amp, need that tube sweet sound, i have  $500 budget can you guys give me some suggestions please ?

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If you need gain, the Saga won’t work for you. It’s purely passive and only has a tube buffer. It’s a great piece for the $$, but no gain.

 

I dont need gain, just want to add tubbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbe sound to my amp and speakers.  Maybe the xDuoo TA-26 OTL Tube Amp used as a pre amp ?

Thank you for your reply that looks like an interesting option.  I'm also looking at Xduoo TA-26 which is a very well reviewed headphone amp that also serves as a preamp read of people having good success using it as a preamp.