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Recommendation for Tube Preamp around $1000

I am rebuilding a 2 channel system for music and I am in need of a 'Budget " tube preamp with HT bypass but can live without .The rest of my system is: Onkyo NR3007 for HT duties ; Ext Power Amp Khartago SE ++ ; Speakers Salk Song Towers ; Subwoofer SVS NSD 12 ; Bass EQ via BFD using REW ;Ext Xover Energy EAC for Subwoofer integration in 2 channel mode.

My previous experience with 2 channel music was several years ago when I owned Classe Pre and Power amps along with Linn Sondek Turntable, etc etc .Speakers were Mirage M1's . At that time I had separate rooms for HT and 2 channel music listening. After I downsized , I have to integrate both HT and Music in one location in the family room

I have narrowed down the preamps to the following:

Jolida Fusion 3000
Maple Tree 2SE
YS Audio,
Minimax

I dont mind used equipment .

AR, CR, etc

Please help me out with recommendations:

Thanks very much

sportflyer
dividebytube
50 posts
 
I recently bought a Quicksilver full function the older one with dual 6X4 rectifiers. Needless to say, I'm very happy with the sound, especially after doing some tube rolling: RCA 12FQ7s and vintage Mullard 12AX7s.
kbuzz
214 posts
 
No ht bypass and you will get a gazillion reccomendations here but for that money id go used joulemelctra with hesitation. While it may not be a flavor all enjoy i doubt you could get "better" for the money. While i have not heard it i also have heard very good things about the sas.
morganc
255 posts
 
Only two choices that I know of at that price and both are excellent: Dodd Buffer or Preamp and Modwright 9.0. Can't go wrong with either...
heyraz
177 posts
 
Soundvalves VTP100 and VTP101 if you can find one used.

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