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Help me with preamp choice.

I am breaking up my large hometheater system. I am just about done with a new room I have added on to my home.I have not had a stand alone two channel system in years.I like all kinds of music. The only equipment I will be takeing to the new room will be my amp,cd player and my main speakers. ( krell ksa 250, sony xa777 and vmps supertower R's ) My cables are harmonic tech interconnects and acustic zen on the speakers. My new room is 27 feet wide 25 feet deep with 10 foot height. I would like to buy used around $1500. Any type of preamp would be considered as long as you thought it would mate well with my amp.
sogood51
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
I believe that you should be OK with passive preamplifier. In my case I tried lots of preamps bellow $1500 but was only successful with passive setup with slight loss of dynamics but with great gain of transperency and naturality.
kana813
956 posts
 
Tube- used- Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 - $1K-$1.4K

SS- New- PS Audio PCA-2
sogood51 OP
2,157 posts
 
Marakanetz, Have you ever heard the F.T. Audio LT-1? So far I have read the best reviews on the Placette and the F.T. Audio. Are they in the same ball park. I think I will give one of them a shot.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
You could get a used Blue Circle BC3 Despina for around $1500. These cost about $3500 new.
grandpad
151 posts
 
Sugarbrie's recommendation is a fine one.

In addition, there are 2 Joule LA100 MkIIIs listed in the classifieds for $1800, one with and one without the phono pre. This is a superb unit, and upgradeable to Jed's latest gem, the LA150. They have a simple but useful remote for volume and balance control. Perhaps you can bargain one of the owners down to or near your target.
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