What are my preamp choices?


I can't spend more than 2k and I don't care if it's solid state or tube, although I've never owned any tube gear. My music is all digital but I do not want a built in DAC as I have a good external DAC already. One feature that would be useful is three sets of RCA outputs (one for my power amps and two for the three subwoofers in my system). A full featured remote is a must. The idea of a tube preamp sounds fascinating as long as it is hassle free. Used equipment is fine as well. I will be using this preamp to feed the power amp section of a Harman Kardon hk990 which drives a pair of Usher Dancer Mini 2 DMD loudspeakers.
danoroo

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Sound good to go then by that, it would have been good to print that a bit better on the back of the amp and segregate it from the source input lot, by putting it by itself like the pre out is, and calling it poweramp input instead.

Cheers George

"Can't I connect a preamp there?"

Maybe?????, though it's odd it should be grouped in with all the source inputs, and not by itself like the preamp output.

And it's just a stereo amp why name it processor input, instead of being by itself and labelled poweramp input.

Before spending bucks on a preamp I would sus this out first.

Cheers George

I will be using this preamp to feed the power amp section of a Harman Kardon hk990

Danoroo, hate to be the bearer of bad news but looking at this your HK990 intergrated doesn't have poweramp inputs, just preamp outputs.

http://www.studio-22.com/harman-kardon/images/harman-kardon-hk990-back.jpg

Cheers George