Tube Preamp for Dreadnaught & Aerials

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Does anyone else have a suggestion. BAT? Acoustic Research? I'd appreciate all suggestions.

Ja Hi
I got the Aerials 10t too.My system is Rogue M150 and ML 27.5 for driving bass.Pre is the Rogue Mugnum 99 all tube glory and remote control.Aluminum housing solid brick type.Spend around 1600$ on it used.9/10
Other pre I also use according to moods is an ARC LS3B Solid State.
Best
George

PS.Once I drove my 10T with a CJ MV55 with amazing results.

Try a Musical-Fidelity unit, used BAT , VTL, Pass, Rogue Magnum 99, Meridian 502? , McIntosh,

Audition if you can. Almost a must, but what a system you'll have.

Hi Jas,

Don't know where you are now but I just came across this thread. I have been using the Sonic Frontier line-3, a very neutral tube preamp that does not sound tubey, to drive (bi-amp) the 5-channel dreadnaught I and into 10Ts.

The results were top-notched sound, very dynamic, detailed and non-fatiguing(confirmed by a couple of other audiophiles). I have never achieved a 'synergy' like this in my 15 years of pursuit of great sound. I attribute the keys to success to:

1. bi-amping: 10T's are well knownn to be power-hungry so once I did the bi-amping the system sounded completely different, it just kind of opens up, way up. Dreadnaughts are definitely high end bargains.

2. room acoutics: 10T's also demand big breathing room. I was surprised by their ability to 'project' sound stage almost as good as Watt Puppies.

3. The SF line 3 is so neutral that it simply gets out of the way for the sources (CD: Krell MD-10 and studio, LP: Rega 3 & Signet cartridge AM-40) to voice through.

I am using Kimber select interconnects such as 1120s and still trying out other different brands.

Good luck,

Eugene