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Preamps opinion

Hello all,

My setup contains atc scm 40 mk2 speakers, hegel h160 as a pre, and bryston 4bsst2 power amp... Now I want to change my hegel h160 with a dedicated pre amplifier. 

My candidates on second hand are bryston bp26, audio research ls 26, ref 3, ref 5se(if i find budget)

What are your opinions about these matches? 
spitzer45
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georgehifi
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spitzer45



You’ve got 2 x gains you can have on the Bryston 23dB or 29dB, this will be ideal for a Schiit Freya+ pre SE or XLR, 3 different peamps in one passive, tube or solid state. And it’s got remote.
https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-1

Cheers George
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arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
Bryston
will last longer!

doni
367 posts
 
Pretty happy with my Backert Rhumba 1.3.  
mofojo
2,311 posts
 
In my limited experience a tube preamp with bring more tone and texture to the sound. Ymmv. 
soix
9,851 posts
 
Really depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for.
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