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K&K Pre amplifier

Kevin at K&K sells a preamp kit under the name Raleigh. I believe that Raleigh is another small manufacturer, whom Kevin works with. I have used his phono kit for some 7 or 8 years now and am more than happy with it, a great unit.

I have been using an ARC reference 75 for over a year now, with a very good passive pre. It is a self build copy of the Music First Audio baby reference, with the same transformers. When I bought the ARC, I briefly compared this unit with the ARC reference 3 pre. It was'nt a proper comparison, but I think I preferred my unit. It does lack a bit in the macro dynamics department though and I am wondering about trying a tubed pre.

Has anyone used the K&K unit, there are'nt any reviews of it I can find. Other suggestions for a unit under $5000, including second hand, would be welcome. Another thought was the Audio Horizons pre, frequently commented on, in this forum.
Thanks David
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islandmandan
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This doesn't directly correlate with your equipment, but my experience does.

I went from a Sonic Euphoria passive (which was excellent), to a Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid Preamp, which is a kit.

I used upgraded output caps, NOS Amperex tubes, and Goldpoint attenuator.

I needed more gain than I had with the passive pre, to match up with a new less sensitive amp purchase. I wound up selling the passive pre, and the new Grounded Grid pre fulfilled my needs for resolution and detail, and all the other parameters we care so much about.

Just another option to think about.

Regards,
Dan
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