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Which of These Budget SS Preamps?

Hi all, I am trying to help my friend find a good solid-state budget preamp. His system consists of a Parasound HCA-3500 power amp, Sony SCD-XA9000ES CD/SACD player, Paradigm Reference Studio 100v.2 speakers, and Signal Cable speaker cables, interconnects, and power cords. Above all, he wants outstanding top-end extension, transparency, outstanding detail, speed, focus, and great bass. I do not know anything about budget preamps. His current list consists of: Adcom GFP-750 Marsh P2000B Parasound Halo P-3 Parasound P/LD-2000 PS Audio Rotel RC-1090 Which of the above would best fit the above criteria that I named? To those who have compared some of these preamps to one another, what are the sonic differences between them? Thank you all so much for your help! Angela Audio_girl  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 03-08-05

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 03-08-05   The only one i have heard is the rotel. it would be an ok m ...   Eldarado 03-08-05   The only one of those on your list i've owned is the parasou ...   Sfar 03-08-05   Luminous audio axiom preamp 150.00. best pre for the money. ...   Klipschfan 03-08-05: Audiofankj For what he is looking for the Adcom GFP-750 is really quite good - if I recall correctly it was designed by Nelson Pass. It should fit the sonic characteristics you say he is looking for. Good luck. Audiofankj  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 03-08-05   I will second the adcom gfp-750. it's a lot of preamp, offer ...   Sdcampbell 03-09-05   i would add, "tonal accuracy". hardly asking for m ...   Gregm 03-09-05   For sheer transparency and focus, probably the adcom gfp-750 ...   Daltonlanny 03-09-05   Angela, does your friend have anything against a budget tube ...   Jond 03-09-05   The adcom without a doubt - this is essentially the $4000 pa ...   Woodmann 03-09-05   I would throw the audio research ls-3 into the mix; a really ...   Viridian 03-09-05   I'll vote with jond for your considering a 'budget' tube pre ...   Jax2 03-09-05   Yes, audio research ls-3.   Raquel 03-09-05   Again, the audio research ls3 will blow all of the above awa ...   Scottht 03-09-05   If you can stand a tube preamp, check out the eastern electr ...   Dawgcatching 03-09-05   I have to fully agree with the others about the audio resear ...   Genesis168 03-09-05   Try the adcom gfp 750. if you like it, a pass aleph p or x ...   Danielk141 03-10-05   Unless you've already tried a tube preamp now may be a good ...   Warnerwh 03-10-05   Modwright swl 9, hybrid linestage. $1400. right now, will go ...   Rpf 03-11-05   A parasound pre amp would obviously match perfectly with his ...   Gslone

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