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Damocles
20th January 2012, 07:13 PM
Hi,

A question...

I am looking for a preamp at the moment to replace a Musical Fidelity V3-pre. It will probably be used to drive active speakers at some point

Budget is around 4k NZ. I'd be interested in some recommendations

Looking at Trademe I noticed the following - possibly good deals?


Audio research SP-17
Cary SLP 03
Ernie
20th January 2012, 08:07 PM
Do you want a DAC with that preamp?
Damocles
20th January 2012, 08:32 PM
Heya

Maybe but I am probably going to get a Metrum Octave
Phred
20th January 2012, 08:44 PM
The new Perreaux Audient should be considered
Bruise
20th January 2012, 11:18 PM
How many times? ... Music First Passive
Ernie
21st January 2012, 09:31 AM
Heya

Maybe but I am probably going to get a Metrum Octave

I was thinking integrated but the Octave looks promising, a bit like the Valab design, but newer chips.
kiwi_1282001
21st January 2012, 08:03 PM
Looking at Trademe I noticed the following - possibly good deals?


Audio research SP-17
Cary SLP 03



Depends a bit on how you want your sound to be tailored? I owned an SLP-03 for a while and found it had very little tube character. Might as well have had a solid state pre.

There are lots of other options at your budget. The Modwright SWL-9SE is very good for the money, better in my opinion that the Cary SLP-03.