Some time ago I acquired a pair of active tube-powered Sonab OA-6 speakers (built some time between 1966 and 1970).
(Pictures are forthcoming; in the meantime some info here: https://www.carlssonplanet.com/en/speakers/produced/sonab-oa-6-type-1-mk-i/)
Currently I am driving them with the pre-amp section of my Harman/Kardon HK 930 receiver; not an ideal solution. I would want to get a somewhat contemporary pre-amp, but will settle for a 70s model because I'd like to have variable tone controls (changeable mean frequency - sorry, but I don't know the appropriate term for this). I also would like it a to be a model that could have been plausible in a typical higher mid-end setup over here back in the day, and - of course - one that looks good.
Here are two ideas:
Sony TA-2000f
Yamaha C-4
How would they compare to eachother?
My sources are a Thorens TD-125 with SME arm and a modern Yamaha CD player/streamer.
(Pictures are forthcoming; in the meantime some info here: https://www.carlssonplanet.com/en/speakers/produced/sonab-oa-6-type-1-mk-i/)
Currently I am driving them with the pre-amp section of my Harman/Kardon HK 930 receiver; not an ideal solution. I would want to get a somewhat contemporary pre-amp, but will settle for a 70s model because I'd like to have variable tone controls (changeable mean frequency - sorry, but I don't know the appropriate term for this). I also would like it a to be a model that could have been plausible in a typical higher mid-end setup over here back in the day, and - of course - one that looks good.
Here are two ideas:
Sony TA-2000f
Yamaha C-4
How would they compare to eachother?
My sources are a Thorens TD-125 with SME arm and a modern Yamaha CD player/streamer.