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Help choosing a Conrad Johnson preamp

Hey all,

I am looking to finish off my system with a Conrad Johnson pre. I have narrowed it down to either the Premier 3, Premier 10 (line only), or Evolution 20 (exact match for my Evolution 2000, except extremely hard to find one for sale). Does anyone have any advice for me? My system is below:

Amplifiers: Conrad Johnson EV-2000, Conrad Johnson MV75A1, B&K ST-202
DAC: Musical Fidelity X-DAC V8 receiving USB signal
Power: Balanced Power Technologies Upgraded CPC
Speakers: Energy Veritas 2.4 floorstanding loudspeakers

Lastly, am I good keeping the X-DAC, or would it be worth it to find a CJ DA-2B tube DAC and connect via toslink for an all CJ setup?
solst1ce

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montaldo
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If anyone is still on this thread:
Solst1ce: Did you get a Premier 10? If so, what do you think of its sound? I am thinking of buying one.

Breuninger: With all your experience with the Premier 10, could you elaborate just a bit about their sound? Wondering how it might compare with Premier 14, or "Classic" preamp. I am not looking for neutrality, but I also don't want too dark.
Thanks.
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