Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition

I have been using a CJ 17LS2. Very good used for like what $3,500? New was about $5,500?

Just acquired a new Don Sachs DS2 for about $2,800. Still figuring out how it sounds but after just 50 hours it is as good as the CJ if not better.

FWIW

Dsper

@dsper  I’ve been interested in the Don Sachs for a while. Nothing but great words spoken about it.

You may be able to find a used PS Audio BHK Pre. I really like mine. I had the Rogue RP5 before, The BHK is much more refined. 

@gochurchgo

I own both the latest Sachs model as well as the Supratek and use them both in different systems. If I had to choose just one based on sound and flexibility it would be the Supratek. Have also owned and sold the BHK preamp and prefer both the Sachs and the Supratek to the BHK. While the BHK is certainly the most "automated" of the three it doesn't always play nice with SE amps and to my ears noisier than the other two plus being extremely picky about tubes.

+1 Don Sachs preamp