Pre-amp Suggestion

Hello, Graaf OTL/TL owners what pre-amp are you running? I've read that Graaf Power amplifiers are warm sounding units, hence the query.

Best Regards

livin_26200210-15-2023 8:43pm

antigrunge2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,463 posts 10-16-2023 at 06:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete When I still had my GM20 I used to run it with a 13.5b with fine results. Have since moved to Wavac. There is nothing ‚warm‘ or wooly about Graaf OTLs
jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,977 posts 10-17-2023 at 04:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had once a Graafiti amp, basically Graafs second label so to speak it was pushpull and not OTL and even that amp was the opposite of warm. I'd suggest a good tubed preamp and the 13.5 @antigrunge2 is suggesting would be a perfect match.
koestner Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 683 posts 10-18-2023 at 10:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, tube amps are thought to sound warm, and silver cables are bright. Really? Because silver is shiny? Jason is on to something here.
nadimjaber Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23 posts 06-18-2024 at 12:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi. I bought this preamplifier recently. I’m so happy with it. what tubes are you using for graaf?
livin_262002 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 187 posts 06-18-2024 at 01:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @nadimjaber mine is Graaf GM 100 (TL). I'm using Mullards for all signal tubes and Valvo PL504 for power.