I put my system back together after years of not being able to use my mancave. My old preamp failed, and my old amp failed, so I picked up a PS Audio S300 amp and got a great deal on a demo Emotiva XSP-1 gen 2 as a stopgap.
A few months ago, I bought the Herron, which made a significant improvement over the stock phono stage in the XSP-1. Now I'm ready to start shopping for a preamp that will do it justice.
Which is why I found my way here. I have a budget of around $3k. I could possibly go higher, but would need to save up a bit more. I have no real preference between tube and SS, and would buy new, demo, or a recent model used.
So, if anyone has experience with the Herron phono preamp, and can make a suggestion of what would work well with it, or even a suggestion for a neutral preamp, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance,
me
A few months ago, I bought the Herron, which made a significant improvement over the stock phono stage in the XSP-1. Now I'm ready to start shopping for a preamp that will do it justice.
Which is why I found my way here. I have a budget of around $3k. I could possibly go higher, but would need to save up a bit more. I have no real preference between tube and SS, and would buy new, demo, or a recent model used.
So, if anyone has experience with the Herron phono preamp, and can make a suggestion of what would work well with it, or even a suggestion for a neutral preamp, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance,
me