Preamps-Tube

My ears always seem to prefer tube preamps and Phono stages that use tube rectification in their power supply,  bear in mind this is within an apples to apples price range point.

Hi Jeff,

I've never heard of the Rhuma preamp, but if you are seeking a lush sounding preamp, CJ is a good place to start.
You may also want to try a Cary or Joule Electra preamp.

Jmc:
 I should correct my spelling

Brackert Labs Rhumba is the preamp
it has solid state rectification as does CJ , I think. The CJ et3 & et5 were forward and detailed in highs, et5 was much better highs  ( tie to Teflon caps?)

ive listened to a Cary Sli-80 and it had tube rectifiers & was very soft( I assume that is lush?) in the high end ( but an integrated)
it was listenable on highs, but soft, soft,  on the rest of Frequency spectrum

ive read that " Leben, Shindo, etc all " all use tube rectifiers ?

It's to bad I can't hear all the preamps in one spot ( lol)

never heard a Joule ( I think Cary & Joule are tube rectifiers, too)

Dazed and Confused

Jeff

The little dude called Cary AES, amused me the most when I tried that and became one of my most favorable tube preamp designs.

The Backert Labs preamps are pretty amazing, especially at that price. I've heard them in a number of systems and have always been impressed. I am guessing that they have a bright future. Cheers,
Spencer