First Watt SIT 5 matched with Devore O Babys

drambuiequillhill

Your amps are great, speakers are great......I'd get a high quality tube preamp. For me it brought my entire system together, like 1 + 1 = 3 or more.

I didn't see your budget, but here are a few I'd consider (For full disclosure I own the Aric Audio Motherlode XL, as I wanted fully balanced throughout. I've tested each of the below preamps in shops, in friend's systems, and I've had them on loan in my own system.....They are all brilliant preamps, I prefer the Aric Audio and Raven preamps; but some will disagree.

Aric Audio Super 6SN7 $4,675 or Aric Audio Motherlode II $5,750

Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Raven preamp, sold by Spatial Audio $6,395

Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 $8,500

Supratek 6SN7 Cabernet $4,000

All of the above rarely are found used, and if they do show up; they sell very quickly

@drambuiequillhill for tube warmth you’ll need a tube amp.  Atma-Sphere responded but didn’t mention his S30.  I’ve heard the O’Baby’s with the S30.  It was a very nice combination but for the “best” tube presentation imo a tube preamp will also be required.