Well Mitch, with the Pass(s) and the Kappas and the ARC preamp, I'd say you'll have a very synergistic system. What I meant with my comments about the SS preamp, was that your ARC preamp is already a pretty elevated piece of equipment, so if you want to make a fair comparison, you'll have to spend some money on a SS preamp. More than $4-6K IMO. But frankly, I think you're going to love the tube/SS combo.
Recommend a Used Solid State Preamp for About $5k
Please submit your recommendations for a used solid state preamp for approx $4-6K.
In your recommendations, please state the merits of the unit you suggest.
I am about to purchase a pair of Pass Labs X-600 monos and I'd like to try a solid state preamp with them.
I'm currently using an Audio Research Ref2 mk2. I'd like to do a side by side comparison with a solid state preamp in that price range to see which one I would prefer.
......the rest of my system:
Infinity Kappa 9 speakers
Audio Research Ref2 mk2 preamp
Audio Research CD2
Audio Research PH3-SE
Grado Platinum cartridge
Sansui TU-X1 tuner
Signal Cables throughout
thanks,
mitch
In your recommendations, please state the merits of the unit you suggest.
I am about to purchase a pair of Pass Labs X-600 monos and I'd like to try a solid state preamp with them.
I'm currently using an Audio Research Ref2 mk2. I'd like to do a side by side comparison with a solid state preamp in that price range to see which one I would prefer.
......the rest of my system:
Infinity Kappa 9 speakers
Audio Research Ref2 mk2 preamp
Audio Research CD2
Audio Research PH3-SE
Grado Platinum cartridge
Sansui TU-X1 tuner
Signal Cables throughout
thanks,
mitch
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