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

oddiofyl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,174 posts 12-12-2021 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There were some really nice preamps at $2999 recently, a used Zesto Leto 1.5...., a used Audio Valve Eclipse, Backert Rythm 1.1. For a little more than$ 2500 used you can step into some serious tube preamps if you are patient.
rocray Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,448 posts 12-12-2021 at 02:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Patience will definitely pay off. When I was searching for my endgame preamp,it seemed the $2500-$3500 price point was loaded with great gear.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,358 posts 12-12-2021 at 03:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sonic Frontiers Line 3. I’m typically firmly in the solid state camp, but this tube line stage impressed the heck out of me.
fuzztone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,642 posts 12-12-2021 at 03:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Used Sanders line stage.
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,182 posts 12-12-2021 at 03:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete used ARC, Aesthetix and Audible Illusions….