Balanced Preamp Recommendations?

I am thinking about Audio Research, Bat and Sonic Frontiers but thought I should check to see if anyone can recommend other contenders

otis09-18-2000 1:04pm

hk2dc40 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19 posts 09-19-2000 at 03:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you should indicate your budget amount!
bigman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14 posts 09-19-2000 at 11:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Balance Audio Tech 30SE or 50SE
trcnetmsncom Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 431 posts 09-19-2000 at 01:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Otis, Like the post above says, give the Bat50se or 30se an audition in your system. Good luck, Tom
jtinn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,124 posts 09-19-2000 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audio Research Reference 2 is the best preamp I have ever heard.
j_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 234 posts 09-19-2000 at 05:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have heard rumors that the Audio Research LS-25 is coming out in a MKII version that is supposed to be capable of performance like the Ref. 2 at the 5K price point. I own a LS-25 of the original version and it is pretty impressive.