Originally I had a ML 38s that I really liked very much until I wanted to start going with tubes and chose ARC. And finally upped it to a REF 6SE. The ML 38s is a very good sounding SS pre. And a very good bang for the buck.
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I’ve found the Luxman 590axii class an amp delivers a warm sound when paired with the proper speaker and Dac.
I also own a high quality all tube system - tube preamp and tube power amp - and the Luxman 590axii delivers a soothing and warm sound signature. Nothing is etched or mechanical sounding.
Speaker pairing, of course, is crucial.
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Thank you so much for the very detailed response. I think it’s a super cool looking preamp, wish I only needed 2 inputs though. I still do vinyl, cassettes, and CDs in addition to streaming. I usually have a tuner too but got rid of it last year.
While it’s always system and room synergy that counts, how well your systems components get along with each other, in your set up and room environment, I’m sure I could be happy with any of these SS preamps, even though I’ve never actually heard any of them (except for the Museatex):
Motif MC7/8, Klyne, Dolan PM1, Nova CPA-100, Threshold FET 2, Spectral DMC10, Krell PAM 7, Museatex AVC-1
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