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Lightly used phonostage with separate power supply and linking cable. MM or MC selectable. Extremely solid chassis with the lightest of use-rash on the edges. Happy to ship at buyer’s expense.
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Further Information: This one hurts. Purchased in June 2023 from Audio Trends. Selling purely for funds for non-audio matters. This is a beauty. I've had it hooked up to a Clearaudio Concept Wood w/SatisfyKardan arm and Ortofon Quintet Bronze cart, using balanced outs into a Yamaha A-S2100. Very resolving, with adjustable loading and gain, and a mono switch which works beautifully. Comes with original box (double-boxed), manual and power cable. Full specs here: https://parasound.com/zphono_xrm.php I daresay in the future I'll be buying this again when funds allow.
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Further information: Up for sale is the wonderful Luxman EQ-500 phonostage, that has 3 inputs (for 3 different arms or turntables). This phonostage is approx 2 years old, and I am the first owner, it was bought from a dealer here in Melbourne and is local stock (via audioactive). It accepts a range of MM and MC cartridges. I have successfully paired this with a Lyra Delos, ZYX 4D, Goldnote Donatello all MC. Although the ZYX was probably a little low (0.24mV) to ideally pair gainwise with the EQ-500, it prefers MC cartridges with an output above 0.4-0.5mV or above as output into system preamp. NOTE: the switch that says 36dB, 38dB and 40dB is the gain increase for MM cartridges, the equivalent for MC-Low its 63dB, 65dB and 67dB and MC-High setting 55dB, 57dB and 59dB. The stereo/mono switch and the Low (rumble filter) are handy features for vinyl playback. The Analogue meters and lighting are nice cosmetic features that make the device look good on any rack. There are no marks or scuffs on front panel or overall casework. I have the original double boxing (Luxman branded interior box and the external travel box in good condition and happy to include Australian shipping and insurance in stated price, therefore some haggle room for a local pickup in Melbourne NOTE: There is 1 set of additional tubes include in sale (6 in total excluding excluding a second rectifier tube ECC81). Original JJ ECC83 x 4 (currently installed in the eQ-500) + second set Electro Harmonix 7025EH x4 Original JJ ECC82 x 2 + second set Genalex Gold Lion ECC82 x 2 (currently installed in the EQ-500) Original Stock Tubes are all JJ and still have plenty of hours left on them, they would have approx 600-700 hours max on JJ tubes. the replacement tubes probably have around 80 hours on them The EQ-500 currently has installed the following 7 tubes 4 x original JJ tubes ECC83 1 x original JJ Rectifier (ECC81) 2 x Genelex Gold Lion ECC82 plus the additional 6 tubes will be included inside the box Link to the PDF manual can be found here https://luxmanamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EQ_500_AG00987E41A_en_press.pdf Luxman EQ-500 Specification Circuiting system SRPP, final stage cathode follower Non-feedback CR type equalizer Vacuum tube used ECC83 x 4 pieces, ECC82 x 2 pieces, and EZ81 x 1 piece Input sensitivity (1kHz, When the gain is set to 36dB) MM: 4mV MC: high 0.44mV, MC: low 0.18mV Input impedance MM: 30kΩ to 100kΩ (variable) MC: high 40Ω, MC: low 2.5Ω Rated output/output impedance 250mV/850Ω Gain(1kHz, When the gain is set to 36dB) MM: 36dB MC: high 55dB, MC: low 63dB Maximum allowable input (1kHz) MM: 300mV, MC: high 34mV, MC: low 13mV RIAA deviation MM/MC high/MC low: 20Hz to 20kHz (±0.3dB) Channel separation (10kHz) 65dB Input Unbalanced line x 3 Output Unbalanced line x 2, Balanced line x 1 Power supply 230V~(50Hz) / 115V~(60Hz) Power consumption 47W External dimensions 440(W) x 92(H) x 397(D) mm front side knob of 5mm and rear side terminal of 12mm included in depth Net weight 12.5kg (main unit) Accessories Power cable Photos:
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Further information: Did not think I'd be moving this on, to be honest. An opportunity came up for a pre-amp that I thought I would end up getting new at some point in the distant future. When opportunity knocks, you open that damn door quickly. So, here we are. This is an AVM P30 MM & MC phonostage, complete with optional load plugs for MC cartridges. I have had this for about 6 months and it was acquired from the legendary @evil c. I would keep this as a spare, but how much kit do you really need to hoard?! Like much of the kit I have upgraded, it is too good to sit in the cupboard; it needs to shine and be loved by someone else. Original ad below. Postage and any insurance is at buyer's expense. Price is firm - it's already a bargain. ** Also selling MoFi Mastertracker MM cartridge (https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/524936-fs-price-drop-mofi-mastertracker-mm-cartridge/) which works fantastically well with this AVM pre-amp. Will do a bundle deal if anyone buys pre-amp and cartridge. ** Photos:
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Further information: For sale is a Primare R32 phonostage in black. Purchased brand new from local distributor in 2017 if memory serves me correct. Have been using it with my Rega RP6 TT since. The phono unit is well look after and presents in excellent condition with original box and packaging. The only thing missing will be manual in the small Primare box which you can get a digital copy from: https://www.primare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/R32UserGuide.pdf Photos: .
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Further information: Brand new opened just to take photos. This are going up 15% and aren’t available in the country right now Photos:
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@Marc - please let me know if you have any issue with the below. I will delete in whole, or redact in-part, if you are not happy with it for whatever reason. I'm going to try working this out as I go.... I had a big surprise recently when getting a phonostage on a whim based on rave reviews from @rantan. This delightful little box was not out-of-its depth in my setup (Mobile Fidelity Ultradeck, Hana ML cartridge into a McIntosh MA352 amp) despite the iFi costing less than $300. I bought it because it is honestly bordering on disposable in a pastime where some folk blow thousands of dollars on questionable upgrades. The iFi did a better job than many pre-amps I've used that were in the $1000+ range. Essentially, I would like to find folk who have not used an external phono pre-amp before, and are interested to discover the difference it can make, to drop me a PM. List out your turntable and cartridge, your amp etc. and we'll just check you're good to go. If you have a spare (non-phono) line-in on your amp, all you'll need to do is put the MM/MC iFi Zenphono in between your TT and amp and away you go. If anyone is unsure as to what they need to do once it arrives, or has questions, I will help you on the journey. I'd like people to work on an honesty basis. Please treat it with the same respect as you would your own kit whilst it is in your possession. You get keep the iFi Zenphono for a week or so to test out its capabilities and see if a phono pre-amp is an upgrade you wish to introduce permanently. You can then go purchase your own - or go demo some others at a shop to see what preferences you have (support bricks and mortar audio stores and specialists wherever you can - don't give amazon your cash, please). Once you have heard the iFi, you've got a point-of-reference to work from on what a pre-amp can do. Note: there is a cheapo set of RCAs in the box, but only use them if you have no other half-decent RCAs around. Once you're done, at your cost, I will ask you to send it on to the next person who would like to test it - that's it. I'm taking all the risk out of it for you, all bar the p&p to send it on. I will provide you with the next tester's info if they are happy to have it shared (if not, they will have to drop down the list and wait until it comes back to me and I will forward it on at their cost). I'll cover the postage to the first person. I have already promised @vinpaul a loan of the box, but he is waiting to acquire other kit before it is of any use to him - I will slot Vince into the ongoing loan-list once he is ready. I'd like it back eventually, but I'm happy for it to do a few months on the road to spread the love a little bit. Cheers Tel
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Further information: this is a brand new unopened mk3 model. I purchased this from lifestyle store parramatta. It is the last one in oz and wait times now are 3 mths with price rise imminent. It was stuck in Auspost for 4 weeks before delivery because of Covid delivery issues. As it happens I got an offer on something else so this is now surplus. Not really negotiable on price. As rrp will go up 20% this year. Happy to open and show better pictures to serious buyer.
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Item: Awesome Tom Evans Groove 20th Anniversary Edition phono stage with external PSU Location: PERTH Price: BARGAIN :$2750- still new $2400 pounds http://www.audiodesign-store.co.uk/rapidcart So new $4100 approx Australian. Sell for $2750 still listed new for sale. Item Condition: Almost Brand new apart from surface scratched on top at the back- visually perfect from front for a rack set up etc The case is perspex and tops marks easily, the are only small spider marks but there none the less. No more than 30 hours use. Reason for selling: Changing Direction to digital and already have one phono stage and downsizing system. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Pack and send etc very light so postage very low, comes with very minimal, Tom Evans literature.: Will ship worldwide. . Extra Info: Unused basically shop demo as not running vinyl system currently. http://www.sorasound.com/products/tom-evans/ Review Many of our customers use Tom Evans Audio Design phono stages. All sound great. These units are priced fairly, carrying a lot of value to audiophiles. All our customers think highly of Tom’s products. So, I decided to represent Tom and offer his great products to you. Tom is a very nice man, with two kids. He began his electronics career in defense industry. In 1989 he went back to his first professional love, building high quality and great sounding hi-fi gear. Tom always has time for his representatives and customers, explaining all the details of his products in detail. He takes great pride in his name and the products he produces. Tom’s Hi-Fi gears are so good that he called them Tom Evans Audio Design. Tom Evans manufactures phono stages, preamps, power amps and speakers. Most information below is copied from Tom Evans Audio Design website by permission. Review below is by a customer of ours Mr. Paul Folbrecht. “I’ve been using a Tom Evans Audio Design Microgroove +X for about the last three months. I consider it to be my last phono stage. (I hope I’m serious this time, and three months is a long time to go without having any desire for something better or different – at least for me.)Discovering Tom Evans gear was a bit of a revelation for me, that began last year. I had read of it but never heard it – after all, it’s not very easy to hear (the phono stages are easier to come across than the Vibe/Pulse and the Linear A). I started with a used Linear A, and was very impressed with that piece: it had an uncanny ability to unravel detail (including microdynamics) against an absolutely black background, and was spectacularly “fast” and extended as well. Of course, those things in itself are not too mean a trick – a lot of good (solid-state) gear can do that. But what the Linear A did that did set it apart was being as fast, quiet, and detailed while simultaneously having *full* tonal saturation and *never* sounding the slightest bit edgy, or bright. I then added a Vibe/Pulse (Lithos 7 version, bought used from the same dealer) – and it made an even bigger difference to the system (over the highly-regarded tube line stage I had been using). It was the Vibe/Pulse that was really a game-changing piece of equipment for me: a blackground blacker than I had ever heard before, with quite stunning macro dynamics, and full and complete tonal saturation with a lovely, perfectly smooth and rich midrange and treble. After using it for several months, any tubed preamp was just too slow and veiled for me. Prior to that point, I had never found a solid-state preamp I preferred to even a mediocre valved unit. I’m not saying they’re not out there – I’m sure very prices MBL and other solid-state gear can pull of proper tonal saturation without being edgy – but I do believe it is generally VERY expensive to do it. At this point I decided I wanted to go “the full monty” with a Tom Evans phono stage and that I should buy a new piece to support the company. I decided on the middle-of-the-read Microgroove + X after reading reviews. (I have seriously toyed with abandoning vinyl altogether, and done so for short periods, so I didn’t think a greater expense was warranted.) I placed the order through local dealer SORAsound (great to deal with) and received the unit after only a few weeks. After being plugged-in for only a few hours, the unit’s potential was evident, but it did seem to take a few days to display what it’s really capable of. Once it had settled down, I was quite thrilled, and amazed – it really exceeded my expectations. It was the signature Tom Evans sound – fast, neutral, completely extended, but tonally pure and harmonically complete, with perfect balance – to an even higher degree. (After all, the line stage is providing something like 12 dB of gain while the phono stage is at around 70 dB! I guess it’s hard to argue that the phono stage is not the most important part of a vinyl amplification chain.) My analog setup is a Basis Ovation table, early TriPlanar arm, and Ortofon Rondo Red cartridge. (Yes, the cart is the bottleneck there in terms of cost, but it doesn’t really sound like it!) I had on-hand with the Microgroove +X a well-regarded tubed phono stage (with SUTs for the MC gain stage) that retails for about $6000 (almost three times the TE’s price). The tubed unit was also *very* good, and they were surprisingly close not only in overall performance but in sonics, but I did end up preferring the Microgroove. It had a substantially lower noise floor and was audibly more extended, although the tubed unit was very good in both regards too. The tubed unit was more “lush” in the midrange but I came to see that as a coloration and preferred good recordings without it. That’s about it. Like most Tom Evans gear, it doesn’t really look like it’s worth the asking price and it’s so light that thick interconnects can lift it, but, well, who cares. Tom is, I think, proud of the fact that he refused to market “audio jewelry”, and isn’t it more sensible to put the money where it counts? (I’ve come to like the understated but purposeful aesthetic of the Vibe, but the Microgroove is so tiny I hide it behind the platform the line stage is on anyway.)” Phono Stages Tom Evans Audio Design phono stages include: The Microgroove ($1,050) uses high grade silicon. The signal path is DC coupled. Built as a steereo amp powered by by standard industry voltage regulators. Like all Tom Evans phono stages, Microgroove can be configured to suit any moving coil or moving magnet cartridge. Great entry level phono stage upgradable to The Plus. The Microgroove x ($1,192). The Microgroove plus ($2,100) is a stereo phono-amp that has one of Tom Evans’ Lithos 7 Class A regulators in place of the standard industry regulators. This improves the sound significantly, lowers the hoise floor, faster risting and falling edges of notes highlighting the spaces between them. John Cage would have had a hay day. The Groove ($4,000). This dual mono phono-amp uses one Lithos 7 regulator per side to supply power to each mono signal path p.c.b. All resistors are Holco precision metal film. All silicon is premium grade. The regulators are powered by a dual mono mains power supply. Since its launch in the UK, it has become the industry standard. The Groove can be upgraded to the Plus spec. The Groove x ($4,725). The Groove plus ($7,600). In this design the mains pcb has been replaced by the Lithos 6, a complex class A regulator (as used in the pulse power supply). Its outputs then feed the dual mono Lithos 7’s on the signal pcb’s. The external mains supply box contains a 70 watt transformer designed and manufactured in house. This transformer has an electrostatic screen to remove any R.F. noise, then rectified, smoothed, and regulated before leaving the box and heading for Lithos 6. The ultra low noise and distortion of this product provide audiophiles with the greatest possible dynamic range and resolution available. The Groove+ SRX ($8,900) has adjustable load and gain. The Groove+ SRX,in addition to the loading pcb has a front end gain stage that has 50% less noise and distortion than the Groove and Groove+. Upgrade of Microgroove to Groove Plus ($4,600). Tom Evans has been making his Groove phono stages for some time now, the anniversary in this particular model’s name refers to 20 years of them and that occurred in 2010. Having been there at the start with the Michell Iso, which was effectively the first Groove and shared the black acrylic case that continues today, it doesn’t seem like 25 years but you can’t argue with a calendar. Tom’s shtick is that the best way to achieve true high resolution with vinyl is to lower the noise floor on the phono stage, the quieter this crucial part of the amplification chain is the wider the bandwidth and the more you will be able to hear. He advocates spending more, a lot more on the phono stage than the cartridge because no matter how good a cartridge is if the amplifier is noisy you won’t be able to hear what it’s doing. I have to agree, in fact I once took an Audio Note Japan stage (about £2.5k at the time) to a friends house who had a £60 moving magnet on his Thorens turntable, the improvement was staggering, the extra resolution revealed more music than you would imagine a modest front end could produce. The reason for this is the level of gain that a phono stage has to apply to the signal in order to bring it up to a level that a regular amplifier can work with, in the case of a moving coil cartridge it’s in the range of 600 times. Which means that any noise in the gain stage is amplified by this amount as well, so a good phono stage needs to be somewhat quieter than the apocryphal mouse. For the latest range of Groove phono stages Tom has upgraded the silicon that achieves this amplification to what he calls Lithos 7.4, this has prompted a MkII series across the five Groove stages in the range. What Lithos 7.4 has achieved in measurement terms is to reduce distortion and increase dynamic range compared to earlier models (existing Grooves can be upgraded to MkII). Tom likes to point out that dynamic range doubles and distortion halves as you move from one model to the next in the range, which would suggest that the entry level Micro Groove X is pretty noisy and distorted but I doubt that is the case. Not if the midrange Groove Anniversary is anything to go by at least, it is I suspect the quietest phono stage I have ever used but it’s far from the most expensive. The other change brought about by the move to MkII is the introduction of adjustable impedance, previous Grooves have been factory set at one impedance and while you could specify what this was it was a bit limiting if you changed cartridge. Now there are dipswitches on the back panel that are relatively easy to access; some stages have them inside, others underneath. Here there are eight switches in parallel that have an inverse logic to their operation, the more you turn on the lower the impedance, so switching them all on gives 112 Ohms, all off 1kOhm, with seven steps in between. Once you have grasped the basic tenet of the approach it’s easy to experiment with loading, and surprisingly easy to figure out which gives the best result once you start listening to the timing and the interplay of musicians. With the Rega Apheta 2 (on a Rega RP10) which specifies 100 Ohm loading experimentation revealed that the Groove Anniversary’s 250 Ohm setting initially gave the best leading edge definition, power and cohesion of the various instruments on Tom Waits’ Swordfishtrombones (Asylum). The track ‘Underground’ has some superb musicianship and this stage makes each player’s contribution easy to follow whilst presenting the ensemble as a perfectly integrated whole. You can appreciate the timbre of the heavy tympani and the tiny sound of a plucked ukulele, not forgetting the glorious vibe playing of Victor Feldman. The space created by reverb on the following track ‘Shore Leave’ is massively evocative as is the percussion and terrific guitar break, all of which is presented in a full width image that breaks the outer bounds of the loudspeakers. I put on Burnt Friedmann and Jaki Leibzeit’s Just Landed (Nonplace) for a bit of low end action and found myself enjoying the tune rather than the sensation of having my internal organs vibrated. Here the emphasis was on the sound of the instruments and the melody rather than the crunch, which made me wonder whether the higher than recommended loading might be affecting the balance. This turned out to be the case, the higher the load (on this cartridge at least) the less low end power it delivers but the faster the transient edges. Experimentation with a few other bass strong records made a case for bringing it down to the 200 Ohm setting. It’s nice to have such close alternatives. With the finesse of Jocelyn B Smith’s direct to disc cut Honest Song (Berliner Meister Schallplatten) the quietness of the Groove is made obvious by the way finger clicks are so clear in the background of piano and voice. The ‘air’ around the cymbals and the singer’s breath on the mic coalesce with the music to present a degree of realism that’s rare. Cymbal work is notable on a number of pieces and reveals an unusual degree of transparency but don’t get the impression that this is a lightweight filigree specialist. When the rhythm section on Patricia Barber’s ‘Company’ (Modern Cool, Premonition) gets going you know all about the power and pace. The double bass has a physical presence that is palpable but does not smear the voice and the acoustic it’s recorded in. reviewed a valve powered phono stage from a well regarded brand during the Groove’s tenure and made the mistake of comparing them. The result did not favour the valve stage one bit, making it sound noisy, smeared in timing terms and lacking in transparency. Valves cannot hope to be as quiet as transistors but people value the tonal richness they bring, I prefer to hear what’s on the record, the actual sound of the voices and instruments rather than what in photographic terms sounds like saturation. I also like the natural way that the Groove presents imaging, every record you play has a slightly different character which seems to be a logical result of the variations in recording venue and technique. Take Leo Kottke’s Great Big Boy (Private Music) as an example, this is an acoustic guitar led band with voice that has an awful lot going on on tracks like ‘Jumps Up Running’. I’ve played this many times but had not been previously aware of the keyboard line, the Groove cleans up the background and brings a coherence to dense mixes that lets you hear right into them. It prompted me to listen longer and louder than I have for some time with this particular record, remember just what a great musician Kottke is thanks to the Groove’s its remarkably light touch. Forget your Vendetta Research and Audio Research preamps, they may have legendary status but technology moves on and today’s silicon is infinitely quieter than it was only five years ago, which means you can hear more music and less electronic intrusion through it. The latest Groove Anniversary is a goalpost moving phono stage that digs deeper into the signal and reveals so much detail across the board that you can hear right into the layers of multitrack recordings. It still doesn’t help the musically inept like myself establish the time signature of Steely Dan’s ‘Show Biz Kids’ (Countdown to Ecstasy, ABC) but it lets you hear how each of the instruments in the mix was played and the irony of the lyrics. Calm is the good word when describing the Groove, it takes everything in its stride and no matter how dense the material never seems to struggle. It’s a very low distortion conduit to the musical joy that vinyl offers. It won’t turn mediocre recordings into amazing ones but it will let you hear more of what has gone on in the studio or on the stage when they were made. It gets you closer to that place in time and space where the magic happened. The only disconcerting thing is that there are several better stages in the Tom Evans Audio Design range, you have to wonder if there are enough superlatives to go round? SPECIFICATIONS: Resistance settings: 112, 126, 144, 168, 200, 250, 333, 500, 1000 OhmCapacitor settings: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500pFGain to suit cartridges with between 0.2mV to 0.6mV output (or custom to order)Dual mono layout, dual Lithos 7.4 local regulatorsAcrylic caseworkSize HxWxD: 88 x 330 x 185mmWeight: 2kg + power supply PRICE: £2,400 MANUFACTURER DETAILS: Tom Evans Audio DesignT 01443 833570 www.audiodesign.co.uk http://www.audiodesign-store.co.uk/rapidcart
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Item: PS Audio Nu wave phono stage/ amplifier ADC Location: Perth Price: Price drop to sale fast $1300 - new $2595- half price for nearly new item Item Condition: New - Mint - Unused - unboxed and reboxed Reason for selling: Ill health selling 2nd system Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only plus fees etc Extra Info: Take the best analog phono preamplifier we know how to make, combine it with a state-of-the-art Analog To Digital Converter, place them both in a hand crafted chassis, add a massive power supply, provide fully balanced class A analog outputs as well as multiple digital outputs including DSD and PCM and you have the NuWave Phono Converter. Take the best analog phono preamplifier we know how to make, combine it with a state-of-the-art Analog To Digital Converter, place them both in a hand crafted chassis, add a massive power supply, provide fully balanced class A analog outputs as well as multiple digital outputs including DSD and PCM and you have the NuWave Phono Converter. Our expertise comes from building purist analog phono preamplifiers since 1974 and, in 1985, inventing and delivering the first high-end audio DAC in our industry. And it is with this background of design experience and innovation that we address today’s need for a no-compromise device that bridges the gap between the very best analog and digital audio systems. The PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter. Use the NPC as your analog source feeding any DAC or preamplifier. Archive your analog collection of vinyl, tape or simply enjoy your records without compromise. Analog, DSD, PCM, the NPC has it all. Pictures:
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Item: Primare R32 phono stage Location:Perth WA Price: $650 plus shipping Item Condition:Excellent Reason for selling:not being used Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Direct Deposit or PayPal Extra Info: Primare R32 in excellent condition in every respect. First owner. Retail price new is about double. Pictures:
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Item: Zesto Andros PS-1 Phono Stage with 4 New Mullard 12AX7 / ECC83 tubes Location: Melbourne Price: 3400.00 ONO Item Condition: Excellent/Unmarked/Original packaging Reason for selling: Upgradeitis Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: https://www.dagogo.com/zesto-audio-andros-ps-1-phono-stage-follow-up/ Pictures:
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phonostage Pro-Ject Tube Box SE II
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Further Information: I bought it a couple of years ago here on StereoNet. I am selling because I upgraded my amplifier to a Peachtree Audio nova150 with integrated phono stage. It served me well! You can read a review of this model here https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/amplifiers/pro-ject-tube-box-se-ii-695832/review -
Further information: HEED Questar MC Phono Preamp in excellent condition. Made in Hungary. A delight to listen to with a very open and detailed soundstage. Very high performance for this price. The power supply is not original and uses dual 30v computer supplies for the rail voltages, leading to a cleaner power delivery and totally silent operation. Note: this is for Moving Coil Cartridges only. Postage cost at agreed value based on location.
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Further Information: The phono stage journey continues and it is time to pass along this custom made Retrothermic “Mimic Magic” MM phono stage with custom LPS to someone else who will enjoy it as much as I have. This was originally made by MWHousten as a battery powered MM stage but I returned to him and he converted to 24V input and built 24VDC LPS to accompany it. LPS is roughly twice the size of the MM stage itself and has approx 1m umbilical to MM stage and approx 1.5m input power cord (both hardwired). This combination is dead silent in my system and performed very well with Garrott Brothers P77i cartridge on Akai AP-005 turntable with pure silver Aurealis interconnects. Phono stage has blue light and the LPS has green light (see photos below). Reluctant sale but keen to explore the phono stage ladder. Price includes shipping AUS-wide via Sendle. Feel free to PM with any questions. Please note that the turtle lamp is not included with sale
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Further Information: Bought a few years ago from a fellow stereonet-er and used regularly until placed into storage 6mths ago... Worked flawlessly with my Technics 1200mkii when they were setup (also for sale). Hoping someone else can enjoy it as much as I did Price includes postage within Australia.
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REGA ARIA MK2 mm/mc Phono Pre-Amp
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Rega’s Aria mk2 is an excellent phono stage and piece of kit. Works well with MC and MM cartridges. 5 stars from What Hi-Fi? https://www.whathifi.com/rega/aria/review MK3 review: https://www.stereonet.com/au/reviews/rega-aria-mk3-phono-stage-review Purchased last year from audio solutions, it’s been used in a smoke free house and is in excellent mint condition. hasn’t moved from my hi-fi rack since it was plugged in. Simply selling to upgrade to a PS Audio or RCM audio phono stage late Feb. Happy for you to audition, but want to sell it prior to my new phono stage arriving end of the month. cheers, JC-
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Item: Tron Convergence Mono Phono Stage Location: Melb Price: $1100 plus shipping Item Condition: Used Reason for selling: Too many Phonos Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This is one great phono. It sounds better than my Allnic 1500SE phono in mono. Selling because of the extra 4k cost in power cable and interconnects for a second phono!!! Yes my power cables and RCA cables cost more than this phono stage. Have used this phono with Shelter 501 mono cart and Miyajima Zero Mono. Pictures:
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I purchased this Sedley new around three years ago. Its in excellent condition and has been used minimally over this period. A beautiful sounding phono, it also has a USB to digitize your vinyl collection. Sedley review: https://wallofsound.ca/audioreviews/sonneteers-sedley-sings/ Also available for sale: - Sonneteer Alabaster Integrated Amplifier Replies via PM, thank you.
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Further information: This preamp/phono stage is quite a rare find. Bought from COEM Audio in Brisbane in 2011, it got little use in my vinyl rig. I'm mainly using digital sources these days, so it's time for this great preamp to find a new home. I first read about this preamp/phono stage in a very positive review by David Kan at 6moons: http://www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/kingrex6/preference.html You can find all the details in this review. I particularly like the sliding door on top of the unit, which allows you to change the phono settings on the fly. (Note that my unit did not come with the isolation cones as shown in David's review.) I'm the original owner and have the original packaging. I'm happy to post at buyer's cost for postage and insurance. Price includes donation to stereonet.
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High end quality hardware in excellent condition. Selling due to different direction (mcintosh upgrades). Great investment for a fraction of the cost of some high equivalents. Excellent condition and in original packaging. Would prefer local pickup but am happy to arrange safe shipping at buyers extra cost. Price is negotiable.
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Further information: bungled in as part of a deal this is pretty much brand new and unused. Opened to test and make sure all good. Photos:
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Item: Esoteric E-03 dual input phono stage Location: Perth Price: $ 3,000 plus postage Item Condition: Very Good Reason for selling: No longer required Payment Method: Pickup - Cash. Preference given to local purchaser but can ship. Extra Info: All original packaging & Manual - (power lead missing will supply standard one.)
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Item : Audio Research PH6 MC phono stage-stunning sound and condition. Location: Perth WA Price: NOW only $2995. New $6995 retail. 5 hours use since bought Item Condition: 100% working and looks as new with tiniest mark on rear / back of top plate. 99out of 100, lovely product. Reason for selling: too many phonos Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only CAN POST OR ORGANISE FREGHT ETC Extra Info: I bought this beauty few months ago from an SNA member who bought it from Sydney authorised Audio Research dealer as a store demo unit, condition is as new except one small mark as shown in the photo, you can't really tell unless looking for it. It works really well with Shelter 901 MC (0.5mv), Lyra Delos MC (0.6mv), Nagaoka MP500 MM (3mv), those are carts I have (had), I believe it would be the best match with MC from 0.5mv to MM (3mv), my finding seems to be inline with reviews on the web. It hasn't get much use as I have other toys, it's from smoke and pet free home, I have the original box so shipping is not a issue. These were the last owners comments and I personally used for about 20 hours with a clearaudio concerto wood and it was divine bringing my VPI to life. A lovely piece of kit and I am putting up for sale 3 phonos and 2 will go just accumulating too much gear. It's not short of good reviews on the web, happy to answer what I know. Please send PM if interested. https://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/audio_research_ph6.htm e audiophiles often wonder why a certain company replaces a very good piece of equipment. Oftentimes it can be as simple as wanting to freshen up in the product line. Audio Research released the PH6, however, because it betters in every way the model it replaces. It is simply a cleaner window between you and your music and, I'll go out on a limb, the phono stage to beat in its price range. Its sterling sound quality together with its excellent build quality, Audio Research’s reputation and the knowledge that they’ll be around to care for the product well into the future means that purchasing a PH6 can be one of the best investments in your musical life you can make https://www.tonepublications.com/review/audio-research-ph-6-phono-preamplifier/ A Worthy Successor The PH 6 is an excellent phono preamplifier, offering excellent sonic performance, build quality, and value. In comparison to other phono preamplifiers, both models costing considerably more and less, its price is spot on. The PH 6 also stood up well when compared to ARC’s top-of-the-line REF Phono 2; the lineage is immediately evident. The only potential limitation of the PH 6 may be related to the 58 db gain figure when combined with a handful of very low-output cartridges below .4mv. However, considering the range of excellent cartridges above that figure, finding something you like should not prove difficult. When going from regular, to large, to super size (PH 6, PH7, REF Phono 2), the listener will find the tonal qualities to be very similar, each increasing model offering more dynamic range, and more low level detail and increased resolution, along with increased functionality. Taking these points into consideration, it’s easy to see why ARC continues to enjoy such a loyal customer base. So whether you are a new customer or legacy customer waiting to trade up, you will enjoy the PH 6. - Jeff Dorgay