which preamp


I am looking for a tube sounding preamp but solid state!
can anyone recommend any preamps that have those trates
smokenjo
I noticed Elevick mention Sumo, the Athena or Athena II (same preamp)is warm and rich, one of the nicest inexpensive preamps around, the Electra was fairly accurate, but could get gritty on top, it needed parts changes, the Electra plus was a bit overly smooth for my taste and was not as detailed ad the Athena or Electra.
I'm not sure what price range that you are chasing, these are inexpensive pre's, any could be had under $400.... No Remotes, single ended only.... a few Athena II had the balanced option. Not sure what your after, thought I'd chime and hope this helps.
Tim
I would recommend the Bel canto pre3 and look for a nice powerful tube or SS amp! Find a cable to match. It never ends!
Both SS and tube have their + and - so never understood why someone wants a SS that sounds like tubes.

Checkout WADAX PRE One Mk2. I know someone replaced a Robert Koda Takumi K10 in his system ... totally blew it away. It also contains an integrated DAC and can add a phono module if desire.