maamic Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Please anyonecan help me with the info on the best hi-fi preamp for home system. i have asansui au 717 amp, but i need a decentpreamp with remote control. i am using a Harman-kardon amp with a remote, as apreamp, But i feel that, I am loosingthe sound quality. Will appreciate any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy West Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I recently purchased a Marantz SC-11S1 to replace my old McIntosh C-26 and I am extremely pleased with the performance of the new unit. It is the best pre-amp I have ever owned, both mechanically and audibly. Frankly, I don't see how a pre-amp could be any better and none I have auditioned--at any price--are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbarrett Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have a vintage Yamaha M50 Pre Amp for sale. Good sound and features but no remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 THIS is a really nice sounding pre-amp with a remote AND a warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maamic Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 i just checked about this model. i am a marantz fan i must say. but the price is very high. limitted budget thanks anyway for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maamic Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 thanks every one again. i checked the carver ct6. i already had this brand in mind, but i was not sure. i stumbled on the model carver ct-3, and i think its even better than ct6. the problem is that some of them on ebay does not have a remote. i think i would go with ct-3. because i read good review on it. and also the price is in the right range. thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 This B&K is an awesome piece of gear. Great built in tuner and a subwoofer preout and remote control. http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatran&1300403160&/B-K-PT-3-Preamp/Tuner http://www.goodsound.com/equipment/bk_pt3_st2140.htm Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newkman Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I have owned both the CT-6 & the CT-3, the CT-6 wins hands down, no comparison in my opinion. However, they are getting old, so I'll give a +1 on the B&K. B&K pre-amps are far superior to Carver pre's, again, in my opinion!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maamic Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 the b&k's are hard to find on the market. i did not find any on ebay. yes you are right, after research on the net, i am convinced now, b&k are much better than carvers. i wish to use the pre, for music, from cd and radio. and want to get a warm sound, but a clear sound at the same time. anyway thanks for the reference. i appreciate. you guys are great help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy West Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CA X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Please anyone can help me with the info on the best hi-fi preamp for home system. i have a sansui au 717 amp, but i need a decent preamp with remote control. i am using a Harman-kardon amp with a remote, as a preamp, But i feel that, I am loosing the sound quality. Will appreciate any help Maamic, Yes, the new Marantz Reference components are spendy. How about a used pre-amp? I got my SC-11S1 for half price in like new condition. Look for any Marantz or McIntosh with a remote and buy the best you can afford. Make sure it is guaranteed to work correctly. It will sound better than a new pre-amp of lower quality and last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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