Pre Amp Recommendation?

Mark Blackmore New member Username: Flowers Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 22:29 GMT I have just been given a sony 55ES Power amp and a sony XA2ES CD player Any recommendations for a pre amp and speakers to match Only had basic hi-fi stuff previously Mark
James Lee Silver Member Username: Edison Glendale, CA US Post Number: 750 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 07:43 GMT What is your budjet? Do you mind used? You will get more quality for the same money? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14974%26item%3D5787931135 %26%26 The above Pre would be nice. http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=proframe&prod_id=1171468 This is a pretty good sounding one at the price - if you want better, you would have to spend a few times over.
Mark Blackmore New member Username: Flowers Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 21:41 GMT live in UK so ill look on uk ebay for above Many Thanks
Frank Abela Silver Member Username: Frank_abela Berkshire UK Post Number: 670 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 14:25 GMT Mark, There's a healthy second hand market in the UK too. Have a look in Loot and hififorsale.com. Note - you say preamp but you mention speakers in the same breath. Preamps can't drive speakers. Only power amps and integrated amps can do that. Regards, Frank.