Best Preamp $2,000.00 budget

I need a tube preamp and would like to know what would be a good (used) buy for around $2,000.00 or so.

Power amp is a 300B Audio Note.

glory04-24-2008 11:19pm

racamuti Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 362 posts 04-25-2008 at 12:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Check out deHavilland- Mercury2 or Ultraverve.
glory OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,614 posts 04-25-2008 at 12:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Racamuti, I let a Mercury get away at $1600.00 last week. I sold a UV-2 at the end of '06 (never used it)and it was hard to unload (with remote) at $1600.00. No resale value for DeHavilland sad to say. But I still think both would be worth a try.
philjolet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,306 posts 04-25-2008 at 12:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the best Audio Note you can afford I imagine would be terrific
markwatkiss Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 508 posts 04-25-2008 at 12:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No brainer,Audio Horizons TP 2.1 or a 2.0,I believe there is a TP 2.0 with all the options available on this site.If you require some more particulars on this outstanding pre amp e-mail me privately.
bigtee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 803 posts 04-25-2008 at 01:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You want beat the Audible Illusions preamp(M3A or L-2) in this price class. Just because it has been around for years, it has still been constantly improved. Just a great product. Currently, very underated for what it can actually offer.