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Inexpensive Pre with headphone jack recommendation

I want to put together a bedroom system using my spare components. I have a Mesa Baron amp, a $400 Panasonic DVD player that I can't remember the model number of, and B&W DM602's for speakers. The system will be used for casual listening. Can anyone recommend a preamp, for well under a thousand used that has a headphone jack?
The other alternative would be to buy an integrated, tube or solid state that has a headphone jack, still for well under a thousand.
Thanks in advance.
smwdrtwin
phild
603 posts
 
AVA makes preamps and sells them direct...they have SS, and tube hybrid designs...new for less than $1000 (factory direct).

I've never heard them, but people seem to like them...they have a 30 day guarantee...and they have headphone amps built in.

I think the AVA may stand for Audio by Van Alstine??
sailor720
24 posts
 
i have a rotel rc 970 preamp for sale that has a headphone jack, it sounds great and is cheap for only $200. Most of rotels preamps have headphones jacks and they all sound very good for the price
audiokinesis
2,765 posts
 
If your emphasis is on headphone listening, you might consider getting a Headroom "Home" headphone amp. Besides being a first rate headphone amplifier, it can be used as a very decent little preamp.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
The Anthem preamps by Sonic Frontiers have an excellent actual headphone amp section, not just a phone plug-in jack. You should be able to find a used Anthem Pre-1L or Pre-2L for $400 to $500.
ramstl
342 posts
 
Adcom GFP565 can be bought for $250. It has a good headphone amp and not too shabby of a phono section!
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