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Best tube pre-amps under $1,000

Looking for warm, open soundstage, with good bass control
I have B&K ST202 amp with Alon II speakers, Jolida 100 cd player.

my current pre is B&K Pro 10MC

I have recieved recomendations for VTL 2.5, Prima Luna prologue 3, juicy music peach, TAD 150.

help.......

Dvdgreco (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-04-11

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01-04-11 I am a fan of conrad-johnson preamps especially their older ... Uru975

01-05-11: 813_sheridan
I agree with Uru975; I just sold a PV10al a sweet sounding little gem it tis. I love the CONRAD JOHNSON sound. I especially adore AUDIO RESEARCH, there older models under 1k if your not concerned about phono stage are the sp6a they have sold for as low as 850.00 the (SP14) 1k and up. The better preamps are the (LS) line stage amps w/o phono stage. The (LS7) has sold for as little as 1k the (LS1)which is really an (SP9) w/o phono stage as little as 600.00
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01-05-11 Dodd audio buffer kit. kills everything and can be built by ... Thesoundhouse

01-05-11 Tad 150 sig? Fishboat

01-05-11 Aes/cary ae3 there are two versions of this preamp (at lea ... Rbischoff

01-05-11 Tad 150 sig Jeenam

01-05-11 Tad 150 signature. i sold my melos sha gold when i got this ... Jig

01-05-11 Audible illusions l1 or l2 1967

01-05-11 Two tube preamps that i used to own that fullfill your crite ... Sufentanil

01-05-11 The tad 150 also responds well to tube rolling, though that ... Fishboat

01-05-11 Without any reservations i would strongly recommend the new ... Phd

01-06-11 Dvdgreco, what was wrong with these recommendations: to ... Mingles

01-06-11 I agree with you mingles - he may be getting paralysis by an ... Lougiants

05-07-11 If you really enjoy playing the buy, audition, sell game...& ... Kregghill

05-09-11 Either a new doge 8 (~$1,500) or a used one. Allchemie

05-10-11 I can't comment on what a new 1k or less pre-amp or less tod ... Tubegroover

05-10-11 I just read the previous inquiry this guy made last year and ... Tubegroover

05-10-11 I made the plunge a few months back on a tad150 that cam up ... Dvdgreco

05-11-11 Primaluna prologue 3. u can get it around 900 used. Gte357s

05-11-11 I would get a new mapletree audio linestage or full funtion ... Pubul57

08-28-11 I just put in a pair of nos mullards from brent j. and wow, ... Dvdgreco

08-28-11 nos tubes from brent j. can make a big difference. he's th ... Orpheus10