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I'm looking for advice on what preamp for my thiel cs3.6
Amps will be odyssey stratos xtreme monoblocks.
I'm thinking of maybe getting a tube preamp but I don't like the idea of the associated costs with it. A passive pre has crossed my mind and of course a solid-state active pre is an option. Preamps I'm considering are the Odyssey Tempest, Placette passive linestage (3 input version), the new remote-controlled preamp from IRD audio, and a tube preamp from dodd audio. The one request I have is that there must be a remote control. Have thiel owners found a tube preamp works better than solid state with a solid state amp? I would like to spend around 1000 dollars. thanks.
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Have you tried any Audio Research, Cary, CJ tube preamps?? Your choice of amps are limited for solid state since 3.6s are not easy to drive with a tube amp. However, a tube preamp can make a significant difference in the sound quality of your system. You can easily find something around $1000. I have tried both AR and CJ with great results.
I've been using the ARC LS-2B MkII for over 5 years. I've been very happy with it. It is a hybrid preamp and uses only one 6DJ8/6922/7308 tube. I currently have a Mullard Master 10M 6DJ8 in there, but any Amperex will also sound good. You can find an used unit on Audiogon these days for about $1000. Amp is Levinson #333.I am looking to upgrade the preamp soon to either an ARC reference 1 or reference 2.
Right now I'm using a Sonic Frontiers SFL2 sans remote. Sounds very nice and transparent with no shortcomings. Click the "A" on my moniker to see the rest of my system.
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