Krell KSA200S with tube preamplifier


I want to upgrade and replace my Krell KRC2 preamplifier.
I want to go to tubes.
Speakers are Sonus faber Electa Amator II.
I need preamplifier with balanced input and output.
Some options are:
Sonic Frontiers Line 2 or Line 2 SE
Bat VK30SE or 31SE
Other suggest would be accept.
elduende14

Showing 1 response by jond

I would tend to be careful with a BAT pre and a big solid state amp, I have read of some issues with BAT pre's passing DC and causing damage to big SS amps. This is in no way a condemnation of BAT preamps I think they have excellent sound quality and are very reliable, but this is a very real issue and should be considered. A search under "dc offset" here and at www.audioasylum.com would show you the appropriate discussions. Good luck!