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Agree but may I add

Posted by airtime (A) on July 18, 2016 at 09:55:47

In Reply to: RE: Finding Reputable modifiers for HCA-2 posted by AbeCollins on July 17, 2016 at 21:46:44:

I would agree if you want to add warmth the tube preamp is a wonderful suggestion. Once you start modding those amps it's a long dark road with few rewards in a potential to a trashed amp.

I have the Conrad Johnson classic 2SE. It isn't a warm and fuzzy preamp but it IS a very clean clear sound that really did take out that "edge" people often mention with SS gear.

One option is also a McIntosh preamp. I was NEVER a big fan of their amps. but they seem to make a great preamp that is actually very "tube like" in sound. I've always liked their preamps very much. Very laid back gentle sound like tubes but CLEARLY not a rolled off or low dynamic sound. What or how they do it?????????????? but it works.

• http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/us/Products/pages/ProductDetails   (Open in New Window)

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