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Tube preamp with balanced in/out and remote?

Hi,

I'm looking for a tube preamp with one (or more) balanced inputs, one balanced and one single ended pre-out (for sub), and a remote for volume. I want something a touch warm sounding and preferably around $1000. I know the BAT's have these features and have seen the Sonic Frontiers might but both are up there in price. Are there any good (or great) alternatives in lower price ranges?

Thanks,

Mike
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kr4
3,677 posts
 
Sonic Frontiers Line-3 should work.

Kal
brf
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A $1K budget would get you into a Sonic Frontiers Line 1
myrtle
30 posts
 
Or a Django TVC perhaps.
ryder
1,689 posts
 
I have owned the Sonic Frontiers Line 1, and in my opinion I find it to be quite neutral and not warm-sounding. In fact, the sound was rather flat across the spectrum. Tubes used were Sovteks and Amperex.

If you want a warm sound, I would suggest that you look elsewhere other than Sonic Frontiers and ARC, which I currently own.
rleff
1,065 posts
 
If you can find one a PSE HL-1 might work.
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