You could probably snag a used VAC Ren MK2 line stage only for at or just above $4K. Its one of the best I've ever heard, but I will admit I've never heard the Cary or the Atma in a system I'm familiar with.
High end tube Preamp under $4k used that competes
with or betters the Cary SLP 05. (is there such a preamp?) Looking for suggestions in a tubed preamp on the used market to go with a solid state amplifier (60k ohm input impedance).
This preamp should have:
1. the bass, heft, weight, solidity of the SLP 05
2. clarity and highs that are crisp and extended/ not rolled off
3. some tube sound/ as opposed to solid state
4. some warmth yet detailed
5. dynamics
Thanks
This preamp should have:
1. the bass, heft, weight, solidity of the SLP 05
2. clarity and highs that are crisp and extended/ not rolled off
3. some tube sound/ as opposed to solid state
4. some warmth yet detailed
5. dynamics
Thanks