Your options are better if you can do without balanced. Quicksilver preamp with remote, have Mike wire tape out in parallel with main out so you have dual rca out. Killer pre, brand new for $1600. 3 year warranty. Its way better quality than most anything close in price I have a pair of QS Mid Monos and his headphone amp. Those amps sound so good.... they compete with much more expensive amps . Used I would recommend a CJ ET3 SE if you can find one reasonably |
You can get a new Belles Aria pre for that. Warning though, I’ve had the more expensive Bells Aria Signature on order for over 3 months now, and Johnny at Audio Connection is checking on it’s status for me this week. I’m trying to be patient. You might try Johnny about the ‘standard’ Aria, heck, he might have one in stock, don’t know. There is a used Counterpoint 3000 listed here on Agon right now. I understand a nice pre. It’s a bit over your budget though, maybe they would entertain an offer. You can find Counterpoint pre’s on the used market and know they are well regarded, but out off business now. Good luck. |
@bkeske Feel your pain as I waited much longer than promised for Belles Aria Monoblocs, but it was worth the wait, however painful :) I later bought a used Belles Aria pre to front the monoblocs, and couldn't be happier with the result. I look forward to hearing your opinion of the Signature version. |
