Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition

Passive, tubes, solid state, jewel encrusted moon rocks, whatever.

tell us what line stages blew you Away in the $2500 ish price catagory.

gochurchgo12-11-2021 6:18am

koestner Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 677 posts 12-11-2021 at 11:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Benchmark LA4, or HPA4 with the fantastic headphone amp.
runwell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 282 posts 12-11-2021 at 01:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Do not go to tube Pre in this price range. You try and you will sell out later.
mikem Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 260 posts 12-11-2021 at 04:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Music First Audio baby reference V2 SE passive TVC.
lancelock Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,099 posts 12-11-2021 at 04:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete LTA (David Berning) MZ2 cost less but I put at the top of the heap in this price range.
oddiofyl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,993 posts 12-11-2021 at 05:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with Runwell.... I just bought a Zesto Leto , it was NIB leftover but never sold. I paid $3500, worth every penny. I would look for something out of your reach new that you can afford used . That Zesto made it sound like I literally got a new system the upgrade was so night and day. It was not subtle!!! The preamp is the heart of a good system and one of the best places to put your money.