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Suggestions for a tube pre and power amp

Dear Audio Friends,

I am writing to seek your experienced suggestions regarding an upgrade to my current stereo setup. My current system consists of Revel F328Be speakers powered by a Luxman 590Mk2 Class A integrated amp. My frontend includes a Sonic Transporter (Roon core) powered by a Farad LPS, a Holo Red streamer, and a Holo May KTE DAC.

I am considering transitioning to a tube preamplifier and a solid-state power amplifier combination. While my speakers have a 91dB sensitivity, the impedance dips to 3 ohms between 100Hz and 200Hz.

My current shortlists are as follows:

- Power Amps: Coda S5.5 Class A or Coda No. 8 V1.

- Tube Preamps: Backert Labs Rhumba, Spatial Audio Raven, or Motherlode XL.

 

I am looking for a 3D holographic, warm sound with a high level of clarity and detail. While I am aware of the general rules regarding impedance matching, I would value your insights on how these specific components might pair together. I am also very open to any other combinations you might recommend.

 

Thank you for your help.

Rlal

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lals OP
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Thank you sls883. Sure will talk to Doug Dale and find out his suggestions. Regarding balanced or unbalanced preamp from input to output  I need to find out the advantages and then decide.
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Thank you jackd.

I just saw a post about new preamp from Aric audio. Oh that's a very long wait time. I am not sure about the wait time for Raven preamp need to find out. Good luck for your new preamp, hope you will be super happy with it.

Regarding the amp I will find out, I live in a cold place hence heat is not an issue but I need t find out which one suits Revel F328Be more.

lals OP
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Thank you  yyzsantabarbara for the recommendation.

It really doesn't matter to me if the preamp is balanced from input to output, as long as it sounds good. The highlight here is  that the unit is very affordable, includes a trial period, and does not require any burn-in time.

I am happy to give it a try based on those criteria.

 

lals OP
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Thank you fthompson251 for sharing your experience about S5.5.

May I ask you which speaker and preamp you were pairing it with? 

Thank you.

lals OP
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Thank you tcutter. I also heard good things about this XA60.8 monoblocks.

Will keep an eye for those and thanks for giving a hint about the price.. Looks like OTL/OCL designs are very good.

One challenge is to listen to preamp and power amp combo as they are from different brands.

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