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My “Dream” system needs a preamp

Ok, this is a recent decision to build a two channel Dream system. Im leaning towards Magnapan 1.7i’s, a Denon DP59L and possibly a Krell type KSA250 solidstate class A........

i really liked a few preamps in the past from GoldenTube, AudibleIllusions, CounterPoint.....but its been years. My guess all these would fetch $2.5K or below on the used market, so align new gear suggestions at this price, my guess an outboard mm/mc preamp

your thoughts to my analog dream
kgveteran
lancelock
1,084 posts
 
I agree with two already mentioned. Aric Audio and Linear Tube Audio, both excellent.
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chilehed
198 posts
 
+1 for Backert. I had a Rhumba 1.2 before upgrading to the 1.3 Extreme. The 1.2 was super in my system and responded very well to tube rolling. Buying used limits your ability to demo so you'll have to proceed with some blind faith if you go that route. Backert has a nice trade in/up program so you might try reaching out to them to see if they have used units for sale or demo.
kgveteran OP
377 posts
 
For now at least an Audible Illusion Mod3a


ricgoretti
8 posts
 
I am very pleased with my Don Sachs II. Best upgrade in years. Don is very kind, always ready to answer any questions and may set up an ideal output for your amplifier, which seems to have 45 Kohms of input. And a second one can make it ready to fit for example a tube amplifier with 100 khoms.
soix
8,642 posts
 
Yeah, definitely completely disregard the multiple recommendations for Sachs SP10, LTA, or Backert and just go with the Audible Illusions that nobody recommended.  Good call.  Why did you even bother posting here?
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