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Conrad Johnson vs Audio Research vs BAT vs Cary

Just recently acquired a mint condition Threshold T400 and love its sound. It will soon be time to upgrade my preamp which is currently a Quicksilver Linestage 1. I'm considering within the $2500-$3500 the following - Conrad Johnson Premier LS17, Audio Research LS17, BAT VK-3iX, BAT VK31SE, and Cary SLP98. I know there is a bit of range here, but am interested to see who has done some direct comparisons, and who is pairing with similar solid state amps. Thanks. Terrytam99  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 05-06-09

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 05-06-09   I've owned bat and cary---very different sounds. depends on ...   Keithr 05-06-09   Imagine me finding keith in here! :) i've owned an arc ls26 ...   Jim_swantko 05-07-09   Add an aesthetix calypso to your ones under consideration. ...   Dopogue 05-07-09   First off, congrats on the threshold t400, i've owned that, ...   Jmcgrogan2 05-07-09   If your t400 is dc coupled, you might want to consider how l ...   Unsound 05-07-09   Thanks so far for some very interesting answers. another ag ...   Terrytam99 05-07-09   If you want to use a tube preamp you will have to run it sin ...   Rsfphil 05-07-09   My cj premier 16ls2 doesn't sound overly warm at all. when ...   Jylee 05-07-09   If you are thinking about a cary slp-98, the f1 version is n ...   Aljordan 05-08-09   the cary slp98 is an overachiever, very musically satisfyi ...   Downunder 05-08-09   If a preamp approaches musicality it has no sound. if a prea ...   Mrtennis 05-12-09   So, i wrote bat and victor replied saying that bat preamps w ...   Terrytam99 05-12-09   mrtennis the prem 16 has less coloration than the slp98 ...   Downunder 05-12-09   Thanks downunder. based upon your perceptions, i will rule o ...   Mrtennis 05-13-09   Mrtennis from reading many of your replies i think that you ...   Jim_swantko 05-13-09: Pescolar CARY SLP-98......CARY SLP-98....OR CARY SLP-98! WARM AND MUSICAL........LOVEEE ITTTTTTTTT!!! Pescolar  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-18-09   The bat and arc designs will work best with the ss amp. bot ...   Dave_b 06-18-09   Fyi, the ls25mkii is ok as well, just not quite as sweet sou ...   Dave_b 06-19-09   You will be hard pressed to find a tube preamp that has a lo ...   Sarcher30 06-19-09   Why not try the quicksilver full function tube pre amp it ha ...   Audioconnection 07-06-09   Well, cj for me was way too smooth and lacking openess, the ...   Plangco 08-17-11   "threshold is only 600 ohms. any cj, arc, or cary run t ...   Ckoffend

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