Pre-amp that works good with Classe CA-400

Looking for a pre-amp that works well with a Classe CA-400?

virgo_ref03-13-2004 12:37am

tswhitsel Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 126 posts 03-13-2004 at 01:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Classe amps work well with both solid state and tube preamplification: Classe, Sonic Frontiers, Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, Joule Electra, Audible Illusions, Pass Labs, Plinius, Jeff Rowland, Mark Levinson, Blue Circle Audio, etc. The high input impedance of the Classe amps make them compatible with most anything you want to try. As with most things you will have to try some different things to see what you like....
jkw1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 30 posts 03-16-2004 at 03:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi! I agree with Tswhitsel the Classe amps work well with alot of pre-amps. I have a Classe CA-301 running Thiel CS6 speakers and find the Joule Electra LA100 MKIII pre-amp to be a very good match.I also have a Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 pre-amp but prefer the Joule. The sonic frontiers has a bigger soundstage of the two but the Joule beats it at everything else in my opinion. The CA40O is reported to have a bigger sound than the 301, so the Joule and ca400 might just be magic! Good Luck!
virgo_ref OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 74 posts 03-16-2004 at 08:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for your responses. I have been thinking of adding a good tube pre-amp.