So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy!


So you have $10 to $25k. What do u do??? So many names.  Cant test them cause no one nearby stocks them, and not broken in.  

What does one do??
emergingsoul
If you have $25,000  to spend for a tube preamp.You should have no problem picking one out...even if you buy something you don't like just have you chauffeur return it.
Well it isn't actually that hard. Just pick one of these:
https://www.vinylsavor.com/en/products/line/

It will be built to order just for you. You can specify what and how many inputs and outputs, chassis style, finish, choice of wood. Thomas even makes his own world class DHT tubes. Who else does that?

cat renaissance, in current production, has an optional(great) phono stage, outboard power supply, 6922@12ax7 tubes but single ended inputs and outputs only
Nedhoey that's who I would have build a preamp if I was spending $25,000.