Best tube pre-amps under $1,000

I am a fan of Conrad-Johnson preamps especially their older models say PV12 and earlier some good reading in the archives on them. Especially the PV 11, disclosure former owner

I agree with Uru975; I just sold a PV10al a sweet sounding little gem it tis. I love the CONRAD JOHNSON sound. I especially adore AUDIO RESEARCH, there older models under 1k if your not concerned about phono stage are the sp6a they have sold for as low as 850.00 the (SP14) 1k and up. The better preamps are the (LS) line stage amps w/o phono stage. The (LS7) has sold for as little as 1k the (LS1)which is really an (SP9) w/o phono stage as little as 600.00

DODD Audio Buffer Kit. Kills everything and can be built by one self for right at about $1000.00 You will have to 5 to 10K to get better.

TAD 150 Sig?

AES/Cary ae3

There are two versions of this preamp (at least). You should be able to pickup the version with the remote for under a grand and the version without the remote for under 500.00. '

I think it is a terrific preamp regardless of the price and at that pricepoint amazing.

Richard Bischoff