Budget preamp shopping!

[Freewillisdead112]

I'll def check that out!

I have always been interested with tube, but the only tube that was avail was mcintosh, and i don't quite have the pocket book for that! Craigslist around my town is always fisher 15's and sony HTIB systems. Hardly anything worth picking up!

There is a pair of carver electrostats for $300 that look sweet!

[JoeE SP9]

First off, Carver's are not electrostatics. They are open baffle woofers with a ribbon tweeter. They sound very good but need enormous amounts of power, 250WPC minimum.

Mr Peabody has reinforced my suggestion about CJ or ARC etc. and looking on Audiogon. you may have to be patient but you will be able to get what you want.

Also, the longer you wait for what you want the more money you can save toward whatever it is.