Tube Preamp Recommendations

I think you have an exeptional amp! And i believe that you should have even BETTER pre-amp. So 1k might not be enough? You might be lucky if you can find Sugden master-class pre-1. Used for 1-2K? I wouldn't dare recommend CJ's.

melos sha-gold or sha-maestro in that price range. no fono-stage, but remote control volume & balance. also, one of the best headfone amps extant, if yer into that...

doug

Doug, you were having problems with your Melos a while back. Was it just some stupid assembly mistake that was causing the problem?

I have the Rogue 66, which I bought as a demo for $800. Hard to beat for the price. The 99 is even better, but also costs another thousand dollars. The Rogue has what has been referred to as the "modern" tube sound -- detailed with good bass.

Sorry Lindeman, But I can, and will wholeheartedly reccommend CJ preamps. I love my PV-11.