Which Audio Research Pre-amp

Posted by ccoulter (A) on October 4, 2011 at 18:21:33

I just purchased a Mcintosh MC352 amp to drive my Magnapan 3.6 speakers and am wondering what pre might be a good match. I have been driving the Mags with a CJ PV-12 pre which I robbed from another system and Sonic Frontier 160 tube mono amps, but felt the Mags would do better with a little more power. So I sold the SF amps and got the Mcintosh. I want to return the CJ pre back to my other system so I need a pre for the Mcintosh amp. I miss the tube amp sound a little so I would prefer to stay with a tube pre with phono section.
I am intrested in Audio Research. Have read great articles about their hybrid equipment as well as pure tube. Price is a concern but not a deal breaker. Would really apreciate some advice about models such SP-9, SP-11, SP-14, and SP-15.

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Topic - Which Audio Research Pre-amp - ccoulter 18:21:33 10/04/11 (19)

Why Audio Research? - Larry I 07:37:27 10/07/11 (0)

Be Careful, Many Opinions On This Subject! - Karma16 04:57:19 10/06/11 (2)

RE: Be Careful, Many Opinions On This Subject! - ccoulter 13:00:48 10/07/11 (1)

RE: Be Careful, Many Opinions On This Subject! - Karma16 14:18:46 10/07/11 (0)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - oldmkvi 11:52:46 10/05/11 (0)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - geraldm121 05:35:18 10/05/11 (2)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - ccoulter 12:48:26 10/07/11 (1)

A non answer - Mechans 06:23:19 10/08/11 (0)

Pre-amp for MC352, make sure it's comfortable driving ... - Rick58 22:04:52 10/04/11 (1)

RE: Pre-amp for MC352, make sure it's comfortable driving ... - ccoulter 12:45:54 10/07/11 (0)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - Gretschtenn 20:06:30 10/04/11 (1)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - ccoulter 12:42:37 10/07/11 (0)

If you really want an Audio Research, I'd look for a SP-10 (NT) - jnr 19:49:28 10/04/11 (4)

I had an SP-10 and sold it fast as i could after hearing an ARC Sp-15 - Elizabeth 01:39:44 10/05/11 (3)

RE: I had an SP-10 and sold it fast as i could after hearing an ARC Sp-15 - ccoulter 12:47:17 10/07/11 (0)

Maybe my post wasn't clear. - jnr 12:51:23 10/05/11 (0)

RE: I had an SP-10 and sold it fast as i could after hearing an ARC Sp-15 - garymuffley@fuse.net 07:51:59 10/05/11 (0)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - vader 18:26:53 10/04/11 (1)

RE: Which Audio Research Pre-amp - jsm71 06:07:48 10/06/11 (0)

Which Audio Research Pre-amp

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