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looking for a tube preamps that doesn't sound like SS

any recommendations for a tube preamp under 4k, that has old school sound, warm, fat, with good mid range and sound-staging.

I have a good SS set up, good clarity and imaging but would like to change things up with a good tube,.

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oglethorpe
yaluaka
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Is there such a thing as a 300b preamp? I thought that was only an amp tube?
keithtexas
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Joule Electra
roberjerman
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Precision Fidelity C2. Designed by Bruce Moore (Paragon, MFA, Audible Illusions).
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moofoo
291 posts
 
I think an Ultraverve by Dehavilland (Kara Chaffee) would meet the description in your original post. It is 6SN7 based. I bought a used one here on Agon and sold my Primaluna Prologue Premium that I had for 5 years. The PL served me well, I was just after a full, neutral, non-colored, i.e. different sound. I was amazed at the impact a different preamp made in my system. 
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