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Personal Preamp Evolution

I found the the threads on the amplifier evolution very intriguing,the speaker evolution thread as well .I am not sure if there is already a thread regarding preamps.Many of us failed to mention their preamps[myself included] in the amplifier thread.After all, it really is an amplifier per say.
1967...Dyna pas 2 from a kit
1974...Dayton wright spa
1975...Mark Levinson JC-2
1976...Audio Research SP-3
1977... Van Alistine mods on Sp-3a,removed tone controls etc
1981...Audio Research Sp-6a
1982... revised to sp-6b
1983...traded back to the Audio Research sp-3a and modded further
1976..Audio Research Sp-10,revised to 10b[still in use]
1990...MFA Luminescence B[still my reference]
1996...ARC sp-8 mk2,Cat SL1 signature MK2
2000...DIY line stage,tube rectified,6sn-7gt's for gain.
2002 to present...Supratek Syrah,

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jond
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@lou_setriodes thanks for resurrecting this very old thread! I see i never revisited my 2003 post, which isn’t making me feel old at all! So...
bryston b-60
air tight atc-1
edge s-1 signature
herron original model blanking on the number.
Deja Vu Audio custom tubed preamp my current for the last 12 years.
hk_fan
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Lexicon CP-3
Lexicon DC-1
Meridian 861
Audio Research LS26
Cary SLP-98
Cary SLP-05
Levinson 326S
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Dyna PAS-3
Citation 1
Fulton Bravera
modified EICO HF 85 with outboard tube regulated power supply
Atma-Sphere MP-1 Mk1 (about 1989)
and then succeeding MP-1s- on Mk3.3 right now.
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jond
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I a couple out I had an Audioprism Mantissa and a Supratek Syrah as well in between the Edge and the Herron.
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lou_setriodes
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 Not much here, since the mid 80's I've had the following:

Luxman C-120A
Acoustat TNP
Music Reference RM-5 (classic silver finish)
Dyna PAS 2
Music Reference RM-5 mk II (got the RM5 upgraded)
Dyna PAS 3
Hegeman Hapi 2
Superphon Revelation Basic Dual Mono
Technics SU-9070
Aragon 24K

Others Auditioned: Crown Straightline One, PS Audio IVH, PS Audio 4.6, Moscode Minuet, Audio Research SP8

For a long time, I've had int amps or tube amps with volume controls and used a small source selector box, so it was more of a straight wire with gain. It's been 10-15 years since I had a preamp in my system and I miss having one :)

Currently using an early Aragon 24K with a B&K ST202 & a GemTune GS-01
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