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Tube pre with H/T Passthrough and Sub Out

I am looking for a Tube pre-amp with a HT passthrough duel Sub out and Phono Stage.
Balanced out would be nice but I know the more I want the less I can get.

I Know Manley Wave is pretty well set for what I need except I do not have 7K to lay out for a new pre.

I currently use a CJ PV15 but wanna change.
I use Manley Snappers monoblocs and Merlin VSMs
I was looking to spend about 4/5K tops
Any Help?
punkuk
dgarretson
2,599 posts
 
Dual outputs are not too important, as you can make a custom IC or buy a pig-tail splitter to connect both to your amp & the subs.
kwtoxman
25 posts
 
Cary have a bunch with ht bypass.

I have a slp 2002 with a true HT bypass. I can even turn off the unit to save tube life in HT mode. It has 3 sets of speaker outs (2 rca, 1 xlr). I use one of those sets as a sub input. All that is needed is a crossover on the sub.

Many pre's with HT bypass aren't a true bypass. They use unity gain but still process the signal.

Good luck.

kw.....
punkuk OP
52 posts
 
Yea there is a Carey 2002 for sale on the Gon I just got rid of my Cary sixpacs in favour of the Manley Snappers how will the Carey match up with the Snappers.

I do not want to jump at this I can wait I just need to make a good call.

Are there any other options in the way of tube pre with HT and sub (or speaker) out I would consider
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artemus_5
1,984 posts
 
I'm not sure why you need the sub out, nor am I familiar with any 2 channel preamps with that feature. However HT bypass and phono preamp can be found on the Supratek. They get lots of good reviews.
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