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
Yes,I agree,preamps are very important to the overall sound. No two ways about it. 
Simple, PrimaLuna Evolution 400 Integrated from UpscaleAudio.com.  The amp is fantastic and Upscale is amazing. 
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.