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Preamp for Parasound and B&W803d2

I have a set of B&W 803d2 now paired with 2 Parasound JC1 mono blocks, I am trying to find a matching balanced preamp which is more on the softer side. 
I was thinking about Mcintosh C220 (tube) or Pass Lab X1 or maybe a PS Audio BHK hybrid. 
I would be interested in your opinions on the preamps. Thank you. 

ycvoelk
soix
9,407 posts
 

Budget?

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russ69
3,461 posts
 

Something lively and tube based. 

erik_squires
16,013 posts
 

How about a classic CJ?

ycvoelk OP
2 posts
 

Thank you very much for the good feedback. 

@tomcarr the 803d2 are power hungry more than I thought originally. 
I really like the JC1s, they  provide the needed power and current. 

Nice imaging and much better bass response. The silver faces are appealing to me. 
@soix my budget is around $3k. 

tomcarr
1,486 posts
 

OP- that's what I thought. Glad you're enjoying the JC1s.

Thanks for the response!

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