Best Balanced and singal ended pre-amp?


Looking for suggestios on my next pre-amp. Needs to be balanced and unbalanced as well as tubed? BAT VK50se would be a consideration if it had rca outputs..as well as the Hovland looks promising but it's only single-ended. I guess that probably leaves an AR unit to check out, although I'm not too fond of AR's styling. The pre-amp must be easily compatible with a variety of amps, both ss and tubed.
Thanks in advance for your opinions. Phono isn't a must but would be a plus. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
jman

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melos ma-333/music director had units w/both balanced & single-ended - at least mine does. remote control for wolume-n-balance, too... excellent sound, awailable used (w/o fono) for $2k or less... fono was awailable in a 3rd chassis...

btw, i'd suggest czeching out a pro-audio store for xlr-rca converter plugs - at <$10, a much better deal than the bat adaptors...