Preamp suggestions for Thiel 3.6 & Bryston 4B-sst


I've got a bright sounding system due to the wide dispersion of my Thiel 3.6 speakers and a 'live' room.

I'm using a solid state Bryston BP25 preamp now but am considering other options (up to $2500 used) to warm/sweeten things up and soften the top end. Rock can be harsh. Ideally I'd like:
1. Balanced and single ended ins and outs
2. Phono stage (MM at least, MC a bonus) plus tuner and balanced CD input
3. Remote (Yes I'm lazy I know)
4. Headphone output would be nice but not essential

I like what I've read about Audio Research preamps. Seems like they are detailed while still having that tube warmth and sweetness.

Suggestion welcome. Thanks!
dbdog
Many people have had success matching ARC preamps to Bryston amps (I am one of them) but if its a "warmth" you are looking for those ARC preamps with 6h30 tubes (LS-17/26/ref3) to name a few won't give you what you are looking for. Older ARC preamps that use other tube sets will better serve your need and offer the opportunity to tube roll unlike those with the 6h30 tube. I really like my ARC LS-26 mated to my Bryston 7B-SST2 amps but it does not provide a "warm" presentation...

Cannot recommend if there is an ARC preamp that will give you everything your "require" in a single box as I am not familiar with their older models but my guess is you may end up with another solid state preamp if you need to get all those options into one chassis.
Having owned several Bryston amps my pre amp of choice was an AR LS 15 with Infini caps.Together they yielded a distortion floor as low as any combination I've used.