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??

emergingsoul08-06-2021 3:41pm

atmasphere Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11,807 posts 08-18-2021 at 08:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Again, balanced or single-ended?
emergingsoul OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,137 posts 08-18-2021 at 11:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bal and single ended, prefer balanced. preamps are 20% of sound impact, very important.
rocray Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,448 posts 08-18-2021 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes,I agree,preamps are very important to the overall sound. No two ways about it.
philbarone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 57 posts 08-19-2021 at 02:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Simple, PrimaLuna Evolution 400 Integrated from UpscaleAudio.com. The amp is fantastic and Upscale is amazing.
dep14 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 336 posts 08-19-2021 at 03:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete C2700, fantastic pre-amp, great built in DAC. Done. Love mine. Bought it with a MC462, was more worried about the pre-amp, than the amp. The pre-amp made a bigger difference. It’s excellent.