Precision Fidelity C2. Designed by Bruce Moore (Paragon, MFA, Audible Illusions).
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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. |
I just sold my McIntosh SS C28 Preamp and SS MC2250 amp, went back to tubes. I researched, and decided to get a McIntosh Tube FM Tuner/Preamp. They only made 6 preamp models with tuners, I chose the mx110z (3 versions, you want the last z version). https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htm I couldn't be happier. I've been listening to tube/ss/tube for 50 years. Important to me, it includes (actually introduced) the McIntosh Mode Switch, which I use to refine my system's frequency distribution and balance. Not only a tuner and pre-amp for the price of one, also important to me, they fit in the space of one. I have a dedicated FM Antenna in the attic, aimed at Jazz 88, and have a superb Carver SS Tuner, but this mx110z tuner sounds terrific. "When operating to spec, the mx110 tuner section is superb". McIntosh engineer (way back then) Richard Modafferi (who originally designed the MR77 & MR78 tuners) (performs modifications on McIntosh tuners) said there is nothing he could do to improve upon the original design of the mx110 tuner section. It was (and still is) that good. |
Oh yeah, the mx110z phono eq sounds great also. My tt has a built in phono preamp, switchable, so either go line out to any line input or signal out to a phono input for RIAA Phono EQ within the pre-amp. I prefered the TT preamp Line Out to my SS C28 preamp phono eq. Now, I prefer the tube pre-amp's phono EQ, using signal out of tt to the mx110z. |
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