Valve Analog Preamp, tla audio only decent option on budget? Options

[pixelboy]

Hi there
I´m creating dance music basically on my PB G4 with Logic 7, Live and Soft synths.
I´m locking for a decent valve front end that allows me to do preety much the works, guitar, mic, warming up signal to connect to my emi since I feel as tha need for some unstable analog harmonics to be added to my signal.

The thing is that I cant find a decently priced valve preamp, I am thinking of TLA as friends tell me its good, the thing is that most of them have also compresser and eq, and probably I wont be using it (I preffer plug-ins).
So basically I want a good sinal warmer (pardon for the english) that allows me to add that extra something valve thing until overdrive

Any good sugestions?
Thanks
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[makaala]

Can any one comment on the Studio Projects VTB-1? Seems it is the best unit for under $500 and it is currently priced about $150. Need it for a female voice using a Rode NT1. Also, for post, I am thinking of the liquid mix, so the cleanest recorded signal I can get from her (we operate in different countries), the better so I can tweak it with the compressors and eq in the liquid mix.
thanks