Jolida Envoy Preamp

I would like to get some impressions from those of you familiar with this preamp. I am considering a tube preamp to replace my Forte f-44. I have a McCormack DNA-125 (stock), Arcam FMJ CD23, AR ES1 TT (modded) w Audioquesst PT9 arm and w/goldring 1012 cartridge (upgrading to a 1042 soon) using an old superphon revelation basic as the phono pre and Dynaudio Focus 220 speakers (transparent music wave ultra speaker cables and Tara 66 ICs-all stock pc). I need the phono stage but I also want a great pre for the $. My budget is $1000 give or take a few and I prefer used for value. I have been considering a Rogue Magnum 99 and some of the older AR or CJ preamps. Read a review that said the envoy is a giant killer basically. I like my system but I feel the need to try to warm it up a bit. I also am thinking of a tube buffer stage.