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Might try a tube preamp

I’ve been toying with the idea of giving tubes a try and thought I would start with a tube preamp running to my SS amp and see how I liked it.    

After reading reviews and looking through some of the posts here on Audiogon I’ve been thinking of a LTA micro ZOTL or rogue audio RP-7 - each around $5k.   Thoughts on these?  

Or would I be better off looking for something else used here on Audiogon?  Maybe a ARC Ref 5 or LS-28?  I’m pretty new to tubes so am open to options.

Thanks
rshad0000
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glennewdick
702 posts
 

 look at what's on for used right now ( Jadis looks so beautiful IMO,drool), if your look at great tube sounding pre’s a Jadis is hard to beet for that price.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis94cdf-jadis-jpl-tube-preamp-tube




bpoletti
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My opinion....

The new Herron Audio VTSP-360 is at another level by itself.  Just calling it superb does not adequately describe it.  As good as I think the VRSP-3a R03 is, the -360 is just better.  Hard to describe.  Everything is just right.  
rshad0000 OP
151 posts
 
A lot of options!  Thanks.  I’ll check out some of these suggestions.
rsf507
405 posts
 
There's a few Atmasphere MP-3 units on Audio Asylum trader that might interest you. 
liamowen
70 posts
 

I would buy a pre-owned Conrad Johnson ET5, right here on Audiogon and put a Telefunken 6922 tube in, or a Siemens 6922 tube in, depending on the type of music you prefer.

All in, you'll be way under your budget, have great sound, long term reliability and nominal depreciation if you want to go in another direction later.

In my view, this is a great sound, can't miss recommendation.

And yes, I have an ET5 with a Telefunken 6922 tube.  But, don't take my word for it, Absolute Sound rated the ET5 as a top value award winner in/around 2015, and that's when the unit listed for nearly $10,000.

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