Aragon 8008-BB...what balanced preamplifier to use

Nrchy:
What other preamplifiers you tried before deciding for the Krell? Do you just like the solid state sound over the tubes?

Gracias for sharing your experience and opinion.

I have the Aragon 8008BB and I use the Presence Audio Deluxe preamp which is a dual mono with an external power supply.I have a Rega Planet 2000 cd player,Acoustic Zen WOW interconnects,Stealth Premiere speaker cables,very solid Osiris 19" speaker stands.The weak link in my system are the Mirage speakers which are 12 years old and falling apart.I like the Totem Mani 2's.At this point in time, this system sound nice,and images great.
I hope this helps.Happy listening.
John

I had a Counterpoint SA 5.1 that was problematic for a few years before I finally wouldn't put up with it anymore. Tubes sound good for the few days that they're between break-in and break-down but all things considered they are not worth the trouble. Next I bought an Aragon pre-amp. It didn't last too long before I got the upgrade bug. I sold the Aragon and bought a Krell KSP-7b. It was much better than the Aragon and I think was more balanced than the Counterpoint. After returning to Stereophile which I hadn't subscribed to for several years I started reading about some of the other things out there. I did some homework and decided to get a KRC 2. I sold the KSP-7b and bought a Krell KRC 2. The new Krell is similar to the KSP-7b but everything the KSP-7b does well, the KRC 2 does better. In my mind the KRC 2 was well worth the money.