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ARC or other Pre?

Hi all,
I need a balanced pre to go with my ARC V140 mono blocks. An ARC pre is the obvious choice but it seems that the REF5 is one of the few options worth having, the others sounding worse than it in the range (obviously). What else is out there for less cash? I have £3k uk pounds max. Can spend less! Doesn't have to be valves.

Front end is VPI super scoutmaster and speakers are Martin Logan Clarity.

Cheers, T
timfld
abrew19
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Bifwynne - thanks for the response. That's good insight you provided.
timlub
2,039 posts
 
Well, I see that you are clearly speaking with the Tube Boys, but you did say, "Doesn't have to be Valves"

Spread Spectrum Technologies Ambrosia.... It will certainly stand in the league of the pre's you guys have been discussing. Price point fits and I believe it has also been produced in 240/50
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mapman
22,107 posts
 
Technology always only improves.

Still there are good products and lesser ones always as well.

ARC not "lively"? Not sure how digest that one. Even my modest sp16 is quite lively I would say. Many recordings simply are not however.
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