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Best used preamp for around $1000. . .

I currently own a McCormack TLC-1 Deluxe. I love its sound (or lack thereof) in many ways, but I am finding I really miss they dynamics of active designs. Can anyone give me some good recommendations for used amps around the $1000 price point? Two that obvious come to mind to me are the Adcom GFP-750 and the Musical Fidelity A3 CR, but there must be plenty more!!! Thanks in advance for the ideas. . .
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twilo
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Audiolaw, 2 great preamps i would recommend to you, are the Classe DR6 Preamp. This is a great preamp. Someone on Audiogon is selling it for 900 dollars. Its listed for 3000 dollars. Another great preamp i would recommend to you, is the Perreaux SM3 preamp. This preamp is from the late 80s. This preamp sounds very natural. Someone on Audiogon was selling it for 400 dollars. It listed for 1800 dollars. Here's the link to that add. http://gonmain.iserver.net/cgi-bin/cl.pl?preatran&984707762&class&3&4&
twilo
357 posts
 
Here's the link to the Classe DR6 preamp. http://gonmain.iserver.net/cgi-bin/cl.pl?preatran&983393625&class&3&4&
steveaudio
331 posts
 
The VTL 2.5TL is excellent......try to get the V.2. version....call VTL with the serial # of one you're considering to find out.
bob_bundus
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Alan the model# is RLD-1
shubertmaniac
350 posts
 
If you like extreme high rez and you already possess a set of high rez speakers, then I recommend a used Spectral DMC-10 for under 1K in excellent shape. Spectral owners tend to be meticulous about their equipment. Plus their service dept. is suberb!! They will tune it up for under 200 bucks. If you like a warmer sound, then stick with cj or ARC, because service will become a factor sometime in a tube component lifetime. If it does not work almost of the time then what is its worth???
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