If you had $5000 to blow??

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
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What PreAmp would you buy and why?? Curious minds want to know..
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    That's my entire rig type money. Whatever you get it's going to be incredible.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    Pass XP20, used of course.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    edited February 2016
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Pass XP20, used of course.

    Haha, I have wanted one for a long time now, that would be a game ender for me...

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    that would be a game ender for me...

    That's what they always say...
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Pass XP20, used of course.

    Haha, I have wanted one for a long time now, that would be a game ender for me...
    Then get your search on and pull the trigger. I could not be happier with my lowly x1

    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    Joule Electra LA-300ME or the Cary SLP-05.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,202
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/168797/plinius-9100/p1

    This would be near the top of my list:)
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    CC debt or pay down my mortgage. Or the 1 kid in college and the other one going next year and that associated debt. Sorry to be a buzz kill....
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited February 2016
    I'd take the $5K, sell my Audio Research Reference 3 and get an ARC Ref 5 SE. Why, it's better than the Ref 3 and the non SE Ref 5. ;)
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    There is a beautiful XP20 on eBay near your pricepoint
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    I have a feeling you might change your mind on that if you had one of these...3lofrhj81xt3.jpg
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    If I had $5000.00 to spend on a preamp , I'd probably look into DAC's with built in Preamps. Reason for me is that I would not be using any other source for music other then a Computer. I would want a USB connection A to B and I'm cool.
    I would seriously consider the NAD Master Series M12 it's a bit under your budget which usually sells for around $3500.0. I would take the rest of the budget and put it towards a NAD M22 Power amp and finish off the system Which sells for around $2999.

    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    DSkip wrote: »
    AMR da-777 se
    There is one on AA for $4500 right now.

    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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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2016
    I like Jesse's take. A quality TUBE pre-amp is hard to beat! And those look like great choices.

    DACs? Yeah that's important too. But I'm old school on that since a lot of my music is CD and some SACD, a good TUBE CD/SACD player with a coax or USB IN for whatever digital music you might have is what I would consider.
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    I second the Cary SLP-05.
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2016
    I would go on vacation with the $5K since my system in its current configuration is sounding most excellent. When you find that sweet spot, that synergy, that **** eating grin every time you sit down to listen, it's best to enjoy it for awhile since it took so damn long to get there. :p

    If I had to make a move probably look at Cary or most definitely Pass.

    Why put a $$ figure on it? $$ ain't everything.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    BAT - VK-23SE Line Stage Preamp
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Since my HCA-1500 is going on 13, probably an A21 and use the rest for some goodies on my Polaris ranger UTV.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    tratliff wrote: »
    I second the Cary SLP-05.

    http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649251416-cary-audio-design-slp05-twochassis-remote-control-linestage-excellent-in-jaguar-anthracite-black-col/

    Seller is a Megasat16, a Club Polk member ta boot, if I had the scratch it would be mine.

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    What PreAmp would you buy and why?? Curious minds want to know..

    Last time this came up for me I decided on the Manley Jumbo Shrimp and pocketed the other $2500. Best sounding preamp I've heard to date. http://www.manley.com/products/view/mspr
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    The SPL-05 looks very groovy. Should have a good re-sale value if it is not your cup of tea.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    What say you Larry... have we spent your money yet? :D
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2016
    Try beg every seller of yg acoustics caramel to let em go for 5k. Since your looking for a pre though, I would keep my eye out for a halcro or Vac.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    I know you've been through a lot of great gear over the past couple of years PFB, what have you in the rack now?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    There is not enough rack space, but here is what I am listening too.dutmwsyqg7ws.jpg
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Oh yea, looking good!
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    SLP05.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    slp 05 for me. After some tube swap and burn in I'm have an ear-gasm with this lowly slp 03. It's disgustingly good!
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    DSkip wrote: »
    AMR da-777 se

    Really cool! I want to hear it.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    5g's to blow ?

    Hmmm.....if it was me I'd be on a plane to Hawaii or some other south Pacific location to have a naked Polynesian woman walk on my back as a lay on the beach.

    Eh, who am I kidding. I'm still thinking of creative ways to use green beans and cake mix.

    Seriously, spend 3 and save 2, you never know what the future holds.
    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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