best preamps

The best preamp ever made is the McIntosh C-2200 tube preamp and it's resale value being higher than newer model tube preamps helps prove my claim ,it's been over a decade with my C-2200 and for the 1st time in my life I've not wanted to even tube roll the preamp is so we'll thought out ,plus it's one of the very few modern preamps left that we're built with excellent tone control circuits that can be taken out of the signal path at will .

So there you have it. All preamps are the Best.

Hey jhamond987,

Try a Conrad Johnson Premier LS 17 - 2.

It replaced my Primaluna Dialogue Premium and was more nuanced nd musical.

My system is Thiel CS5's and a MCCormack DNA-500

Thanks for listening,

Dsper

Still in use:

onkyo P-308
B&K pro 10 mc (newer model)

used but newish : McCormack LD-2
 
new under 5 hours- Sanders preamp. 

All have their merits. 

This the best pre I’ve ever heard:

https://hometheaterreview.com/linear-tube-audio-microzotl-preamplifier/