best pre -amp under 4000$

The question is flawed.

Match an amplifier, not a preamplifier to speakers. Once you find the proper
amplifier/speaker match, then you match a preamplifier to the amplifier.

Since according to your system thread you have not yet settled on an
amplifier, your preamplifier search is premature.

Attempting to match a preamplifier to speakers is a fruitless waste of time.

Whats your amp for now?Room size?Music loudness/genre preference?Headbanger,Classical,Jazz or a combo of all types.Extremely,dangerously flawed according to Tvad which is my position also.Give us 25 push-ups and re-state the question.Make that 50.......cheers,Bob

OK, maybe I was a little harsh. Thanks to Usblues for using his good humor to set things straight.

Still, selecting a preamp before settling on an amplifier is like going to step C before completing step B. Pour the foundation before you put up the walls...

Maverick...Tvad is right on,follow his advise..the man knows audio!!!

Tvad,You were straight not harsh.Harsh would be using ridiculous instead of flawed.Just the usual give and take on the Gon.Keep your stick on the ice.....and your car out the ditch.Already tired of Paul Bunyon and winter,but I digress,see you on the run T,cheers,Bob