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In Reply to: AV Noob; newer audiophile - PreAmp purchase help posted by spudhalvorson on January 19, 2015 at 00:21:05:
I would go for a Marantz 7005, or 8003, or such preamp used... does HDMI switching, MM Phono input, tuner built in, remote, ...
OR for better sound, something like the Parasound Halo P5 - meets all your criteria and it throws a pretty decent stage...
If you do not need a remote - look into a Used Audible Illusions M3a(audioasylumtrader, or US Audio Mart, Agon if you have to...). That sounds way better than either above, has tubes, and would be around your $1k budget used. Nice large stage... Also something like Blue Circle's BC3 preamps used as a deal and a half, no phono built in, but is future proof, as Gilbert can always add/upgrade to meet your setups needs. Same $1k ball park used. best sounding/staging unit of those listed here by a large margin...
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