Preamps with Avantgarde speakers

I've been using an all Atmasphere setup (M60s and MP-1) for about six years with my Duos. It straddles the so-called line between accuracy and musicality better than anything else I've heard, including SETs, and the result is purity. To me this (purity) is the holy grail in audio reproduction. I remove the V2 driver tube on my M60s to achieve lower gain due to AG sensitivity and this gives me the gain structure and idle quiesence needed.

I used a Art Audio VP1 mk2 with my duo 2.2 and my oris rigs very nice preamp great phono stage dual outputs active or passive mode very good sound.

Hi Chris. Yes, we have talked before. I recommended the Art Audio PX-25 to you and am happy that you enjoy it.

Per what I am endeavoring to do. I like my current preamp, but it is not the as compatible as I'd like with the 103 db efficient Duos. My preamp has significantly more gain than most preamps and a stepped volume control. Naturally, the lower volume steps have large increments, and thus it is difficult to achieve correct volume settings.

And so I was curious what preamps other AG users have found to float their boats. Thank you everyone for your responses.

I use the TRON Meteor preamp from the UK with my Duos. The current TRON pre is the Syren. The TRON was designed to work particularly with AG horns as the designer (Graham Tricker) is the UK distributor for AG. The US agent is Jeff at Highwater Sound.

Charlie

Sorry to weigh in so late on this one but my system now sings with a BAT VK51se. It does it all, huge soundstage, magical dynamics, subtle and powerful at once. Would add that I just finished the Omega upgrade and would recommend that if you were to do one thing to your system, save your pennies and do the upgrade. I had read all the initial comments and the 6moons article on the upgrade but went ahead mostly on recommendations from two people I trust without knowing if it would be that big of a deal. It is and more. The improvement is striking in all departments and raises the performance of these great speakers to new heights. System: Duo's (Omega upgrade), BAT VK51se, Audiopax Mono 88's-Mark II, Ayre C5xe SACD, Cardas GR interconnects, Duo jumpers, speaker cable and PC's on the BAT and Ayre, Elrod Sig 3's on the Duo subs and Elrod Sig 2's on the Audiopax, (2) Ps Audio Premiers ordered. Best to you!