Anthem Pre2L tubed preamp Black

Dawgfish

Sound is a personal thing but I've tried many different tubes in my Pre-1L: the stock Sovtek tubes e88c, Jan Phillips 6922s, Sylvania 7308s, EI Elites 6922s, EH 6922s, orange globe logo Dutch Amperex 6922s, Dutch Amperex PQ 6922s, UK RCA 6922s made by Mullard, UK Brimar 6922s, and UK 6922 Mullards. My personnal favorites are the Dutch Amperex PQs and 60s vintage NOS Mullards. That's my personal tastes though with my system and like everything else with this hobby, listening preferences, music, environment, and system synergy all play a huge role. A lot of people really like the Siemens and Telefunken tubes also. I have tried both Siemens and Telefunken tubes in other tube gear I own and prefered the house sound of Mullard and Amperex better. The best thing to do is just get out there and try different tubes out till you find something you really like. We'll all be here to give you advice along the way. I can tell you one thing already though, nearly any tube you try is going to be a big improvement over the Sovteks. Just wait till you here the Pre-2L with some quality tubes, you're going to freak!

Oopps! Sorry I misread your post and thought you were asking what tubes people liked in the Pre-2L. Glad your enjoying the Pre, I love Anthem and Sonic Frontiers products. If your wondering about different tubes in your Pre-2L, well there you go. There's a headstart :-) You can thank or curse me later

tonyb

JayCee wrote: »

Arrived, Wednesday, safe and sound. Overall condition of the pre is excellent.

Congrats on the 2.3's! I'm glad this sale helped you get what you want and can totally understand why you kept the Amp 1...

Holy Toledo!!! The Pre-2L is my single best upgrade to date! I decided to try it first w/my Parasound 1500A and recapped 1Cs (1.2TL's and Sunfire 300/2 are next). I installed the stock Russian tubes before moving to the Lions. For the moment, the Anthem has swapped with my NAD C-162 pre, which I like, but wow...what a difference. The depth, detail, texture and tight bass is phenomenal. To say this pre made a significant difference is quite an understatement.

I've gone through at least 20 CD's with my favorite tracks and haven't been disappointed. I have a copy of The Wall from the 80's and have always felt the sound was just ok. Now, the dynamic range, clarity and detail is mind-blowing. I'm able to hear subtle underlying sounds buried below the vocals and instruments for the first time. I can't say the sound stage has widened, but it's deeper and appears to come from behind at times. Male vocals are less muddy and anything centered between the speakers is placed dead center. My wife's probably tired of hearing me say, "Come here and listen to this!"

I've read the comments from the tube folks on this forum and always knew there was something to what they spoke of, but can honestly say I'm now a convert. I "know the glow" and couldn't be happier...:cheesygrin: :cheesygrin: :cheesygrin: :cheesygrin: :cheesygrin:

Anyone on the fence with respect to tubes or the Anthem Pre2L, jump head first into it!

Thanks again, dpowel.

John

Glad your digging it and what a great pick up there. Mark said all that needs to be said on this piece but now you understand what tubes can do for your musical pleasure. We don't just talk out of our collective arses around here. Enjoy.

Actualy...you saved me from the doghouse,because I was a hair away from pulling the trigger on this piece.

Hendrik

Does anyone has the original PCB of the pre2 i saw it on Internet but I can not find it any more