Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time?

Hi, The Bat VK50se! What a wonderful piece, just stunning in its musicality.

I have to go along with the SP10 MKII but my new favorite is the Atma-Sphere MP-1 MKII.

VTL TL 5.5 soooooo sweeeeeet. Full body and great soundstage. A must see before buying anything else. It blows away pre amps twice the price.

Audible Illusions 3A or if you prefer less warmth the L1. A friend has a Marantz 7C that he claims is tops. It has had the usual maintenance plus a rebuilt (rewound) power transformer and also the addition of a custom designed volume pot that maintains the soundstage and detail as the volume drops. My personal favorite is the L1. I withdraw the Pas3x in favor of these.

I agree with Dekay on the Audible Illusions 3A. I have had mine for about 5 years and have no desire to replace it. I play a lot of LP's and I love it's phono stage.