$8000 budget on Pre-amp


looking for opinions on a pre-amp to mate with pass labs XA60.5 & Vienna Acoustics Mahler speakers. I have a budget of $8000 give or take $500.

Thank you in advance
bigiron2
No Guidocorona, I have not.
I think the VAC is above my price range, unless a used one comes up.
Does anyone know the real story of the DUDE preamp, It looks like the way to go but a little leery after reading about it on audio shark ?
There's a new Shindo pre in that range, and a Shindo Massetto can be had used if you get lucky.
How about a TRON Seven - either line-stage or the pre-amp with on board phono? Great boutique British tube pre-amp with impeccable build and excellent SQ.