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I need your suggestion for a Preamp.

I would like to get a preamp, and I have an opp to get an Ayre K5XE MP, Jeff Rowland Capri or a Mark Levinson 380S.

The power amp is a Levinson 431, driving a pair of B&W Matrix 801 S3. I am using a Levinson 390S CD processor to drive 431, the sound is not too bad, but I need a couple of more inputs as I intend to use a TT and add a blu ray player as well.

The Levinson 380s is much more money, out of the all three.

Looking forward to some experts advises and suggestions/recommendation.

Cheers 
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lancelock
1,114 posts
 
This thing is incredible as a preamp:

https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/products/mz2mz2-s
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georgehifi
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BTW: what happened to this you were buying?? It's one of the best!!
"I have an opportunity to buy an  Aesthetix Calypso Line Stage amp"  

Just saying.
I did notice you’ve started 6 threads, with over 80 members posting answers to your questions, yet you never come back and reply to any.
You need to be a bit more receptive to people that have taken the time and effort to answer your questions, even if you don’t like what they give you.

Cheers George
rbstehno
1,633 posts
 
Check out the McIntosh c52 or it’s brother the c47. I bought the C47. It has 2 phono inputs: 1 for mm, 1 for mc, and a nice built in dac. TAS did a review on the C52 last year if you want more info
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phantom_av
329 posts
 
Atma-Sphere MP-3 or MP-1 if you want one of the best. 

Otherwise if budget is a concern they do have another modal available which is the UV-1
toetapaudio
474 posts
 
Hi audiomaster, my recommendation would be the Mola Mola Makua, a very neutral, revealing and versatile preamplifier. It can also be specified with a dac and/or phono stage both of which are extremely good. Remote control set up and volume control.
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