Replacing my preamp???


I'm thinking of replacing my BAT VK-3i preamp. My system consists of C-J P11A amp, Meridian 508.20 cdp, and Silverline Sonata speakers. I listened to anything except rap and country. Price range is $1000-1500 used. Thanks.
husaskin
Thanks all for your input. BAT sounds too neutral to my taste. Maybe I'm weird, but I prefer warm, sweet, romantic tube sound better than the neutral sound. After searching through the forum, Conrad-Johnson seems to have the quality I want. I guess I'll audition PV 10 and compare.
Husaskin, I have a Melos ma 333 for sale which i think is exactly what you're looking for. It is tubed and sounds wonderful. I'm only selling because i need a remote to control my tv. I don't think you're going to find better for the price!!E-mail if you would like some more info.
why not bag the pre-amp altogether and listen to just the
c-j amp? if the meridian doesn't hve volume control you can make a good one for 100 bucks and spend the extra grand on software.