Almarg - You are the man! Thank you
Jim Perry - very good idea and certainly makes sense - but I'm buying used because new and demos are so much more money and my recent speaker purchase has the old audio fund barrel down to scraping status - I was hoping to spend $2k and also get a used XLR IC - for balanced as I have one already but thought to get a better pre now and get a cable later after saving a bit - the high $2k range seems to open the used pre world to so much more better options - the Pass XP-10 I have found is about a $1000 less then Reno's so that scraps that but thanks the is a good idea.
jond - wow that thing looks like a beast and right at my price range - I never noticed it - thanks - anyone know if this is a good one? I love the 6SN7 tube. I actually have a mint pair of NOS bad boys and Gray glass RCA tubes already?
yogiboy
So here is what I have - all right about $3k and a just bit more than my target price but its doable. What do you guys think of these?
CJ CT-5
CJ ET3SE
CJ 17LS2
so bat vk-50se or the canary or these CJ's?? I am buying one today - thanks !!!
Jim Perry - very good idea and certainly makes sense - but I'm buying used because new and demos are so much more money and my recent speaker purchase has the old audio fund barrel down to scraping status - I was hoping to spend $2k and also get a used XLR IC - for balanced as I have one already but thought to get a better pre now and get a cable later after saving a bit - the high $2k range seems to open the used pre world to so much more better options - the Pass XP-10 I have found is about a $1000 less then Reno's so that scraps that but thanks the is a good idea.
jond - wow that thing looks like a beast and right at my price range - I never noticed it - thanks - anyone know if this is a good one? I love the 6SN7 tube. I actually have a mint pair of NOS bad boys and Gray glass RCA tubes already?
yogiboy
So here is what I have - all right about $3k and a just bit more than my target price but its doable. What do you guys think of these?
CJ CT-5
CJ ET3SE
CJ 17LS2
so bat vk-50se or the canary or these CJ's?? I am buying one today - thanks !!!