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Item:Rare Musical Fidelity KWP Hybrid tube ss preamplifier Location: Perth Price: $Was $2500 then $2200 ono now $2000- ridiculous, now only $1750 now only $1700 just serviced by Liquid Audio. in Perth, have spare bulbs which are recommended to be installed at next service, remote and box. Mike at Liquid Audio mentioned that for another 500 -600 you can improve these amps dramatically over as new spec by upgrading the parts to an amplifier way past the point they were ever designed for. Prefer to sell with SUPERCHARGERS AS A PACKAGE as an awesome combination. Superchargers sold. . Donation to SNA on sale of both pre and power amps. Item Condition: Excellent (just about as new) slight issue with superglue smear on rear but does not affect the sound of anything really just fill disclosure just a drop ran down back and cleaned up. Reason for selling: Too many preamps and amps and trying to design Payment Method: Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This was Musical Fidelity's flagship preamp and the last of the 'Made in England' components. It retailed for alot new. It features a military-grade 6112 valve per channel. These valves are claimed to have around 100,000 (yes, 100K) hours of life and are cheap to replace (but most likely you would never have to). It was very favourably reviewed by Stereophile's Michael Fremer and the measurements by John Atkinson showed it as being among the very best he ever measured with an enormous power supply (said to be as powerful as a 20 watt amplifier) and he states, "The kW Hybrid has probably the highest dynamic-range capability of any preamplifier I have measured, more even than MF's own kWp..." and he finishes with "this is an extraordinary preamplifier." The unit is heavy, large and beautifully built. Looks as new and comes with the remote control, instructions, original boxes, etc. apart from slight imperfection on back see photo. It sounds superb, with the Hybrid design offering a very dynamic sound (as you'd expect with that massive power supply), it's very detailed, resolving but has a nice touch of warmth and body too. It has some of that midrange magic that valves can offer but has the control and power of a solid state design. This is a stunning preamp and not seen very often in any 'For Sale' section anywhere.