Tube Preamp Recommendations

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.

I am using an Audible Illusions Modulus 1 with my Bel Canto Evo. It works quite well with the Evo. I am upgrading my pre-amp and this unit fits well in your budget. If interested let me know.