Top ten tube preamps

What are your top 10 tube line stage preamps of all time?

samuellaudio01-06-2007 9:26am

c1ferrari Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 464 posts 05-03-2010 at 03:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BAT Rex currently occupies the coveted position in my system...I'd like to audition Atma-Sphere, VAC, and Win Analog :-) Best regards, Sam
sutts Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 668 posts 05-07-2010 at 04:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Has anyone tried the Tron preamps? i.e. Seven Reference; Syren??
oneobgyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 410 posts 05-13-2010 at 08:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I replaced my Ref3 with the Lamm LL1 Signature dual mono preamp. Nothing more needs to be done.IMO this is the last word in preamps
pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 05-14-2010 at 02:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I felt that way when I got my NAD 3020 - if only there were a last word in gear. I guess when it sounds just like live music, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 05-14-2010 at 02:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My SMc Audio VRE-1 preamp is headed back from Steve McCormack after receiving some updates. He says the result is more high end extension, and more transparency. I don't know how more extension and transparency is possible in the VRE-1, but I trust Steve to deliver what he claims.