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In Reply to: RE: Looking for new/used tube preamp for CD player posted by Rockethead26 on May 10, 2015 at 08:21:27
Buying a tube preamp to warm up a digital source is an expensive mistake that I tried and it did not really work. If it is warm enough to change the sound of your CD player, your vinyl may sound too warm and slow. If you ever change another component in the system that leans to the dark side you can end up with an unmusical dark system. Tube preamps are great, but you have to get the source right first to get the most out of them. Try a Marantz CD or Arcam CD player. Otherwise search Digital asylum for warm DAC recs.
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ydavid,
I just re-read your post and realized that you made the comment of a warm preamp overly affecting my tubed phono stage. That was the idea of having a pass thru that does not go thru the preamp's circuitry.
Still looking at options.
Thanks again.
Thanks, ydavid. I have heeded the advice here and given up on the preamp idea. I'm looking at a new CD player, a Marantz SA-8005 or the Yaqin SD 33A or the Yaqin SD 35A. I really like the idea of the tubed Yaqin, even though reports on the SA-8005 say is is warm as well. Still pondering...
The key is to find a way to have a listen before you buy. The last thing you want is to buy new player player and then realize that your you like your Yamaha better. Marantz has several online retailers that will give you a 30 day trial at home. Music direct is great to work with and have reps that know their stuff and will not steer you wrong.
Thanks. I do like to work with Music Direct.
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