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Tube Preamp shoot-out

I'm in process of buy a tube preamp that has HT pass-through to add to my HT system. I've done some ressearch and narrowed down to BAT VK-5i, Audio Research LS-25 and Sonic frontiers Line 3 which available in the same price range(used). Now I would like to know "What will you choose among those three?"

My current HT setup:
CD Transport : Audio Research CDT1
Processor : EAD TM Signature
Power Amp : Jeff Rowland 5
Main Spkrs : B&W Matrix 802 S3

Thanks,

Supakit
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Based on my limited listening to these three, I would strongly consider the BAT. That decision is based on my strong dislike for ANY grain in the high frequencies. Things may have changed since I heard each of these, and I never got to try any of these (except the ARC) with tube substitutions.

By the way David99, I have not heard the Rogue against these, so I cannot compare.
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