What Tube Preamplifier Under $1800 to Choose?

I bought a Freya when they first came out and have a drawer full of tubes I've tried with it...new Tung Sols, the weird Russian tubes it came with, NOS Sylvanias, Amperex, and others, and went with NOS GEs. They last a very long time and sound perfect to my earballs, and this preamp is utterly quiet which I'm very sensitive to. For amps I use a Pass XA-25 or a Dennis Had SEP tubester depending of my mood...the Freya was so inexpensive it has sort of paid for itself many times over, and if it blew up I'd get another one. A GREAT preamp (still gets a Class A rating in Stereophile). The benefit of the older Freya is the ability to pop over to the tube bypass modes to make sure the tubes are honest without the tubes shutting off. 

McIntosh Mx110z

I love my Eastern Electric Mini Max line stage. Outstanding build quality, punches way above it's weight, stone quiet and a tube roller's dream come true. It uses the 12au7 and 6X4 tubes. I use it with a Ming-Da tube phono amp with outstanding results.

You won't find a better pre-amp for the money, (I paid 700.00 for mine used some years ago).

If you can find one, buy it, you won't be disappointed!

Cary slp 90 clone from Ali express with Psvane art tubes is better than 12 preamps I’ve tested . Including rogue rp9, lta ,actual Cary pre, backert labs,vinnie Rossi ect.  
 It costs 300 then replace signal caps with z caps 

@buellrider97 ,

Listen, if you ever get tired of those G73R's and want to get rid of a pair, I'll be happy to take them off your hands!😃