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Minimax or Audio Research SP 9 mk III ?


Budget is $600 for tube preamp. Looking to add some body and dynamics to the music.

Recently downsized from MWI 9.0 SE Signature and MWI 9100es.

System is Sony PSP 1, Red Wine 30.2 integrated and Vandersteen 2ce Signatures with Clear Day Silver Biwire speaker cables.

thanks

Ken
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thorman
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Minimax tube units are voiced Neutral ( i have the Minimax phono ) and may not give your more body..Audio Research sp-9 ( I had the mk2 )can be a touch on the lean side ..I could be wrong but the 2 mentioned are not your typical tubey sound tube units.. ( assuming you really do want more body )..........Not sure if that helps but thats my take on the two mentioned..........
thorman
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I think one suggestion might be is try one of the older used Audio Research pre from before the sp9 models..The sp6,sp8 ( i have owned both ) models are much more lush and full ( and much better units in my mind )... They also have very good Phono stage built in...
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