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If I can't afford a new Conrad Johnson pre amp...

Hej

I'm planning to buy a Audion Sterling Plus (KT88 SET) power amp and a tube pre amp. A friend of mine told me that I should look for a used Conrad Johnson. He said Conrad Johnson has the sound he thinks I will like; warm, musical and liquid.
Anyway, a used Conrad Johnson pre amp is not something you easyily find in Sweden. So...what should I look for instead? (and if I had the money to buy a new, it has to be from abroad)
I've been told that E.A.R pre amps are more analytic and SS sounding and Rogue somewhere between E.A.R and Conrad Johnson.

Any thoughts?
simna

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simna OP
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@noromance 
Yes there is a volume control on the power amp. It will surely sound OK, but it will sound so much better with a good pre amp.

@oddiofyl  and @decooney 
I'm sure Conrad Johnson Classic 2SE sounds good. How good I will never know. Ads I have found say; "Doesn't post to Sweden".
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