All In One Tube Preamp____? Remote; Line(s); Phono; DAC (used or new: $3,500 budget)


All In One Tube Preamp____? Remote Control; Line(s); Phono; DAC.

Used, New, budget $3,500.

Note: doesn’t matter whether I or you know/think separates are better, a friend has limited space and wants it all together. Standard provided features or ADD-In options work.

What’s out there ______? Tubes, not a hybrid.

as always, thanks for the help

Elliott

 

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I thought if one or two combined units existed, this crowd might know.

Has Amp: he wanted Big Blue Meters all his life, bought a MC7270 like this

 

 

https://www.hifido.co.jp/22-36255-42931-00.html?LNG=E

 

 

McIntosh makes a few and while the C2600 is $7,000 new your friend may be able to find a used example of this or a different model in his price range

McIntosh C2600 Vacuum Tube Stereo Preamplifier
With DAC, Phono Stage And Headphone Amplifier

I was looking at McIntosh C8, new retro look with remote, tubes: comes with 1 phono (switch in rear: either mc or mm)

can add their DAC card DA2 in the back which can be upgraded later

C8 for sale $3,125.

DA2 card $_____?

3 schitt separates only add up to $2,100, but take a bit more space

 

$1,150: freya + tube line preamp with remote

$ 600. Lyr 3 tube phono

$ 350. Asguard SS DAC thru tube line freya +