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Need help with preamp purchase

What I have so far.
cd ayre c5xe
amp h20 S250

Looking for an active preamp with balanced connections. Has to have a remote. I will also concider a passive pre with the above features. The most important thing is that it has to mate well with the h20. Price wise I'm concidering $5000 - $6000. I can go a little above $6000 but not by much. Oh and no tubes at all!!! Come on guys voice your thoughts!!!
chadaudio816
audiofankj
373 posts
 
Nods in agreement with Tvad.
chadaudio816 OP
13 posts
 
Tvad and Audiofankj

I might give tubes a try down the road. Tvad I live in Los Angeles,Ca. I will love to give your system a listen, when you have time. Get in touch with me through this tread and let me know.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Provided you can convince my wife you're not an axe murderer, you're on Chadaudio816...
chadaudio816 OP
13 posts
 
Tvad
Sent you an email. For the rest I will report what my ears hear and get back to this thread. If Tvads tubes makes me dance in his chair then I will have to change my mind and go the tubes route.
kurt_tank
1,188 posts
 
Chadaudio816,

I have no clue either whether the Ayre K-1XE would mate well with the H2Os either. I have used a Levinson No. 23 (solid state amp) with it and now the Lamm M2.1s (hybrid amp) and they both sound great, (especially the M2.1s, since they add just a touch of tube warmth to the sound).

If your local Ayre dealer won't let you home audition the Ayre, perhaps, since the H20s are relatively small, you could bring them to them and hook them up their to check them out. (Just a thought.)

Good Luck.
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