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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    I'm +1 on the Joule Electra. Was blown away by the height, depth and warmth it added.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited January 2017
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    Congrats on the "new" amp!

    Ya, it's the journey that counts. lol. I enjoyed the Jolida Fusion preamp I had here and it is well within your budget (pre-owned). You can probably pick up a separate phono pre and some nice NOS tubes up to your budget.

    I had a pre-owned VTL 2.5 as well and it was a fabulous piece of equipment but it's a bit out of your stated budget.

    Good luck with the search!
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    You don't have that VTL 2.5 anymore ? WTF man, that's a nice pre.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
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    tonyb wrote: »
    You don't have that VTL 2.5 anymore ? WTF man, that's a nice pre.

    Nope. That 2.5 went to a fellow Polkie in '08 or '09 but I agree, it was a nice pre!
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
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    I had my Krell KAV-2250 paired up with a Dared MC-7P, results were super. Definitely warmed things up a lot.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,314
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    Do you still have the Dared 2000?
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
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    erniejade wrote: »
    Do you still have the Dared 2000?

    Yes, that is what I'm using now. I've switched my signature below so you can see what I'm currently running. I may end up keeping the Dared in the system for awhile, until I find a nice deal on a nicer tubed pre. Getting some really good TFK 5965's to put in it. The Psvane's in there now actually sound really good also.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,314
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    Its a good unit. I think it should mate well with the Amp.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    edited January 2017
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    When it quits on you its just the power supply.
    -From a Krell dealer
    B&W CM9Classé Sigma
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