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Inexpensive Tube Pre?

This weekend I picked up a Conrad Jonhnson PV3 off of CL and connected it to my Sansui integrated. HOLY CRAP does it sound good! I now want tubes in my system!! My question is: Will the $400 Jolida or Dared Tube pre's give me similar sound? I would like to get something new but don't want to spend $1,500 on a new CJ classic pre. I would also like 12ax7 tubes if possible, cause I have a few Telefunkens on hand.... Any suggestions?
mik971
bdgregory
1,716 posts
 
Can't say anything about the Jolida - but the Dared SL2000a can be quite good with the right tubes.
bdgregory
1,716 posts
 
hang on though - the PV3 IS a preamp. Aren't you looking for a tube power amp now?
vegasears
1,173 posts
 
I've got an older Jolida 1000A integrated amp in a second system. It has 12AX7's and EL-34's. It really has that sweet as syrup presentation. I have never heard their pre-amp devices.
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