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Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps

I am in the market to look for a tube preamp. I have narrow down my choices to Tube Research Labs Dude and a comparable price Shindo Labs.

Can anybody provide me your experience to help me to make a better decision? Better yet, have anybody compared them side by side before?

Thank!
tthean
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grannyring
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Dev

I did say in his set up.
Next best is in the same system - mine. Not perfect but just an offer better than nothing.
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dev
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Hi Grannyring,

I know you did and wasn't trying sugest anything else, just making it clear that no matter what system it may be that there is allot more going on than just plopping in a pce and coming to a conclusion of this or that.
clio09
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I think Grannyring and Dev make some good points. Maybe you could tell everyone what amp you are planning to use with either of the preamps. Listing the rest of your system probably would help too. You might get better advice in the end.
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grannyring
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System synergy is always important as we know. I have found the Dude plays wonderful music in many different systems and is very flexible if you will.

In the end I find personel preference to be a greater factor. Some like this or that...
pubul57
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Tthean, does resale value, or the ease of resale, in the least bit important consider your next preamp purchase? Is it a factor or is that out of the equation?
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