My friend runs Maggie 1.6s with an Emotiva XPA-2 amp. For a preamp he's uses a Doge 8 Clarity recently acquired from Pacific Valve. He swapped the tubes to vintage NOS. This preamp needs good NOS tubes to sound its best. He paid about $2k, not including the NOS tubes. This is an impressive preamp for the money. Quality built using excellent components. Has a very nice phono stage too and includes a remote. Check it out. I think you'd be hard pressed to do better for the money.
Need help with a Tube Preamp under $3000
Hello, I have a Bryston 3BST 2 channel amp, connected with Bryston XLR cables to a BP20 Bryston Pre amp. Today the majority of my music listening is with a Wadia itransport (coaxial) and a DAC majic by Cambridge Audio (XLR). Before buying my Maggies I had heard the Magnepan 1.6QR being played through on a Vintage CJ tube preamp & Sansui Solid state receiver. I absolutely loved the warmth of the music even with my ipod as the source hooked up through an RCA cable from the headset Jack. I would like a big sound stage for my Classical, Jazz, Movie Soundtracks and Opera listening pleasures. So what would be a good match for Bryston and a Tube Pre amp and my Magnepan speakers. My system is also connected to a Martin Logan Abyss Subwoofer for some added bass beyond the 1.6QR range of 40Hz.Nordost Speaker wires.
What would you folks recommend as NEW Tube Preamp around $3000 ???
What would you folks recommend as NEW Tube Preamp around $3000 ???
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