If you can squeeze an extra 100 bucks out of your budget, you will do good to get yourself a Supratek Chardonnay. Quite easily one of the top preamps in the world today - at any price.
They sell new for $2100. Check out the website:
http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/
Hope this helps.
They sell new for $2100. Check out the website:
http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/
Hope this helps.