preamp for aragon 8008st & Vandersteen 2ce sigs?

I looking to purchase a used preamp under $1000.00. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

pwb03-25-2002 6:24pm

south_park Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 03-27-2002 at 06:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree with the above, go with a tube preamp. I use a SF Line 2 with a solid state amp and the 2Ce's and have gotten great results. A used Line 1 would be around your budget.
fdcliff305f Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 03-28-2002 at 04:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i have had a few mid priced pre amps and i struck with the rougue audio 66 its cheep and has a good phono stage if you get good warm old stock tubes tubes are 2 12au7 and 4 6922 in the phono stage im going to move up somtime but ill have to spend alot to get better sound
hififorlife Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2 posts 03-22-2003 at 10:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i have the same set up as you i had a acurus rl 11 hooked up and all i can say is stay away from that way to bright sounding with the vandersteen 2 sig. because off cost i went with a aragon 18 k what a difference i love it now and it was less then 300.00 used just don't cheap out on the cd player lol
swampwalker Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,138 posts 03-23-2003 at 05:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used a BAT VK3i w/my 2cis and a ss amp (DNA 0.5 Rev. B). Liked it a lot. About $1K. More nuetral than the CJs.