Top ten tube preamps

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

samuellaudio01-06-2007 9:26am

keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 950 posts 05-17-2010 at 04:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't understand why the McCormack preamp went from 7500 to 15k. can someone clue us in? Thanks, KeithR
tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 05-17-2010 at 01:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 05-17-10: Keithr I don't understand why the McCormack preamp went from 7500 to 15k. can someone clue us in? It was initially sold directly to the customer by SMc Audio. Now, it's distributed by the Lotus Audio Group and sold through retail dealers, so there are two additional levels of mark-up.
keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 950 posts 05-17-2010 at 08:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete too bad---i don't think many folks are going to read reviews on a piece at 7500 then pony up double for it. of course i could be wrong.
pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 05-17-2010 at 08:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't think anyone is going to pay "retail".
tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 05-17-2010 at 08:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete We'll see, Keithr. At this point, the VRE-1 appears to be priced with it's competition.