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Looking 4 good lower cost pre amp $300 to $600

I just bought a new house and am putting my higher end HT setup in the family room. I will actually have a dedicated room that I will use for two channel. Since I have a higher end HT setup I don't need a high buck two channel setup. Perhaps tube or not????

Whats a good pre amp in the 300 to 400 hundred price range?

Thanks
freemand
jaybo
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find a quad 34.
miner42
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Rotel RC-1070. A 'professional' reviewer stated that the MM phono stage alone on this pre was worth the cost. A no frills pre amp - no tone controls or balance.
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stanwal
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If you don't need phono or to drive long cables the Creek 22 passive is one of the best preamps on market and costs $500 new with remote.
freemand OP
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I should have added that I don't spin lps. Just cd

I will start to check some of these out.
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sfar
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The AES AE-3, made by Cary, is a very nice tube preamp and within your budget.
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