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Newbie Pre-Amp choices ?

A friend of mine has given me a Carver TFM-35X, this will be my first power amp. I would like to know a general opinion of this amp. Should I purchase a pre-amp to compliment it & what would that be or should I purchase another amp & match that ?
What would be a good basic first choices. I record live rock & roll(i.e. jam bands/jazz concerts) on AKG & Schoeps microphones. I like good imaging & a warm sound that will reproduce the bass properly. Thanks for any help you can provide.
PS- I see this as another expensive hobby ;)
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I would like to spend as little as possible (who doesn't) but for now my max is $500.00 on an amp & pre or on a pre alone, if the Carver will suit my needs. Right now I have a Kenwood receiver, Tascam DA-20MKII DAT, Kenwwod CD, Yamaha KX-w952 cassette & Polk RT-8 speakers.
I record in DAT & just spent a bunch on another pair of microphones so money is tight. Eventually of course I will upgrade everything in the system but for now I am looking for good solid used componants to get me in the mid-fi sound arena.
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