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Balanced tube preamps w/ remote to consider?

Seriously considering the ls-26 since it is right around my price point. My first pick would have been the atma-sphere mp-1 had it not been the price tag. What preamps can be considered from arc, bat, vtl, cary, etc.
The aesthetix calypso would have been considered if it wasn't for the price of the exotic tubes that are required to make it sing.
The amps are atma-sphere m-60, simaudio w-5 and conrad johnson premier 4 as back up.
pedrillo
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r_f_sayles
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Pedrillo, Just a note on Calypso preamp tube compliment, I'm currently running a pair of RCA 5751 black plate triple mica and a pair of Telefunken 6DJ8. The 5751 have a little less gain (3db?) than the 12AX7 (I've run lots of old stock 12AX7s) but much quieter, they have a huge midrange with nothing lacking at either end, and the preamp has plenty of gain. Could not be happier.

Happy Listening!
ajackson1
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Cary slp-05 hands down.
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r_f_sayles
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So Pedrillo... what do you think?
pedrillo OP
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R f sayles,
I was interested in the calypso but never got swayed into buying it here. I recently picked up a used audio experience a2se and am loving it. Some day I would love to compare the two in my system.
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