Best preamp for $4-5K used?


Anyone have an opinion between the CJ 16LS, ARC Ref 1, BAT 50SE, Blue Circle Galatea, and the CAT Ultimate? Are these all so good that they sound similar? Anyone been lucky enough to own more than one of these to compare?
hifimeomy

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Thanks Lovescotch and Et. I hear what your're saying Et. I wish I could try these in my system, but I want to buy used off the web and I don't want to demo at a dealer and not purchase. The rest of my system is: Levinson 31 transport -> Audio Logic (tube) DAC -> Levinson 38S -> VTL MB750 amps -> Magnepan 3.6 speakers with Cardas Neutral Ref cables. You're right Lovescotch, maybe I should just update the 38S to the 380S. Since I can't audition, I'm depending on what others have owned/heard. What do you guys think?