[FullRangeMan]

APT Holman(recommended by Chair Guy):
http://kenrockwell.com/audio/apt/holman-preamplifier.htm

[FullRangeMan]

Kline Audio Arts:
http://www.tonepublications.com/old-school/klyne-sk-5a-preamplifier/
Or Mark Levinson 26 about $4k in 1989.

[witchdoctor]

The Carver C-19 was a a tube solid state hybrid

http://www.carversound.com/carver-preamplifiers/c-19/

or the C-17 for pure solid state

http://www.carversound.com/carver-preamptuner/ct-17/

[RDavidson]

Any of the Superphon Revelations will be very hard to beat, and they're not expensive....IF you can find one.

[rollo]

Kline Audio Arts:
http://www.tonepublications.com/old-school/klyne-sk-5a-preamplifier/
Or Mark Levinson 26 about $4k in 1989.

 Me as well The Klyne 5A I owned should have never been sold. big mistake


charles

[FullRangeMan]

 Me as well The Klyne 5A I owned should have never been sold. big mistake


charles

Replace w/Mystere CA21 range 200kHz and 20Kg or an integrated.

[earwig]

my Aragon Arum ,lol. or an old Spectral that I loved the sound of,was nice airy in the highs.Kline made a nice mc phono amp I heard sounded very nice.

[Archguy]

Since I got (re-)addicted to audio a few weeks ago, I've spent tons of time online just looking at stuff.  Listening to jazz through my slowly-improving setup at home, mind you. 

Anyway, the point is that by chance I was looking at old Accuphase components and discovered the C-200 which several people called out as possibly the best preamp ever created.  Pretty high praise, though mind you I have no idea if it could be true. 

"Bottom Line:  The Accuphase C-200 preamp was Accuphase’s first pre-amp offered in America and began the uncompromising standard of excellence that still exists today."

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/amplification/preamplifiers/accuphase/c-200/prd_343043_1591crx.aspx

I realize you've probably seen that page but I wanted to put in a plug for one of my favorite brands --that I've never owned