PreAmp for Bryston 3BST/Mirage OM6 combo

There a few preowned Conrad Johnsons on the Classified block that you might enjoy. These have an extremely musical sound in systems comparable to yours that I have heard them in.

There was no indication as to the characteristics desired from this upgrade. That knowledge would have helped tailor a response. Still, several good suggestions have already been made. To expound on a couple of them, the Sonic Frontiers Line 1 is more neutral and analytical sounding in its stock form. It's the most "solid state sounding" pre- I've heard. Adding the right NOS tubes does warm things up a bit, but it's not going to give a highly "tubey" sound. On the other hand the Rouge 66 has more more classic tube characteristics.

In this case, knowing the 3B-ST's analytic (dry?) leanings, on paper I'd give the edge to the Rogue. To borrow someone else's analogy, it's a yin-yang combination that helps avoid too much of a good thing.

The usual disclaimer applies: I haven't tried these pairings, so where possible please listen before buying. BTW, I own a Line 1 (which is a yin-yang compliment to my McCormack amp) and have also extensively auditioned the Bryston, though not together.

Thank you gentlemen for the input, after further research and discovering that my local hi-end dealer on Audiogon is also selling Rogue products now, I am leaning towards a Rogue 66 pre-amp. From all accounts, most people prefer it compared to the Anthem and other simalarily priced pre's.

I would not of looked at this peice if it wasn't for the insight I got on this page, which I truely appreciate !

Paul