half baked Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 SOLD Item: Vincent SA-T78 Pre Amp Location: Melbourne Price: $1200 RRP was $2400 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: upgraded Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: The SA-T8 was superceeded by the SA-T7 Pre/Dac, the SA-T8 was a Pre only and the flagship preamp for Vincent. Comes with 3x Psvane 12AU7-TII and 4x Black Treasure 12AX7-LS tubes and Remote Excellent working condition & very good exterior , has a few minor scratches Sound wise its very detailed /open &transparent, runs very quiet ,good bass , vocals sound warm and natural , its not an overly romantic tube sound Still sells in UK shops for 2,350 Pounds https://www.vincentshop.co.uk/sa-t8 Technical specs 20 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5 dB, Output voltage: 2 V Total harmonic distortion: < 0.1 % (1 kHz, 1 Watt), Input sensitivity: 240 mV, Signal-Noise ratio: > 90 dB Input impedance: 47 kOhm Inputs: 4 x Stereo RCA, 2 x Stereo XLR Outputs: 2 x Stereo RCA, 1 x Stereo RCA Rec Out, 1 x Stereo XLR, 2 x 3,5 mm Jack sockets (Power Control) double transformer Colour: black Weight: 10 kg Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 135 x 370 mm http://www.audioreview.com/product/amplification/preamplifiers/vincent-audio/sa-t8.html http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/tas-188-vincent-audio-sa-t8-preamplifier-sp-t800-monoblock-amplifier/ Pictures: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frameperfect Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 People keep telling me my Yamaha's need some tubes in the chain. Temptation Damnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarkNark Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 @Frameperfect Do it! So I can come around and have a listen. I just wish Vincent would do a pre with HT bypass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Raffin Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 This likely has the same circuitry as my previous SV800 Integrated. I still miss it. Someone is going to enjoy this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frameperfect Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 9 hours ago, DarkNark said: @Frameperfect Do it! So I can come around and have a listen. I just wish Vincent would do a pre with HT bypass. haha, hopefully will be sold before I can think about it. sick of shipping costs and delays True, one of a few brands I'd buy on faith alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half baked Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Free shipping help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeza78 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Where abouts are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half baked Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Live in Gisborne, work in Preston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 This has come a little too soon for me, I want to finish my M2X power amp build before grabbing a pre, this is tempting though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeza78 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I’m also very tempted as my current pre is the weak link. Two very knob questions, sorry. Are you the original owner? Just wondering as to how long the tubes have been used/ last before (even if) requiring replacement? Without a “subout” if wanting to connect a sub, would you just use the second “out” to the active sub and would that also be then controlled buy the volume? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half baked Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Double post Edited December 11, 2018 by half baked Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half baked Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Hi Yes I'm the original owner, bought about 2 years ago from U&S audio in Preston tubes are about 12 months old and have about 300 hrs on them , you should easily get a few years out of these . The sub would be connected to the other output , this is how I had my sub connected, the pre amp then controls the volume. Your welcome to come and have a listen if your not sure, I still have my sub to show you how it works Edited December 11, 2018 by half baked spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeza78 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Sounds great, it would definitely crap over my WXC50 as the preamp Is it still setup to have a listen to? What did you upgrade to? I purchased a set of Focal Aria 926 ex-demo. I had two listening sessions with two different setups and loved them. I already had an old Rotel and purchased a Marantz MM7025 as I needed a power amp and one of the demos was using a Marantz AV. Set it all up at home and was extremely disappointed Nothing like the shop. Not being able to afford much grab the WXC50 as a cheap nasty pre and it made a huge difference over the Rotel. So yeah I guess any thoughts on the Vincent-Marantz-Focal setup? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frameperfect Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 18 hours ago, reeza78 said: Sounds great, it would definitely crap over my WXC50 as the preamp Is it still setup to have a listen to? What did you upgrade to? I purchased a set of Focal Aria 926 ex-demo. I had two listening sessions with two different setups and loved them. I already had an old Rotel and purchased a Marantz MM7025 as I needed a power amp and one of the demos was using a Marantz AV. Set it all up at home and was extremely disappointed Nothing like the shop. Not being able to afford much grab the WXC50 as a cheap nasty pre and it made a huge difference over the Rotel. So yeah I guess any thoughts on the Vincent-Marantz-Focal setup? Cheers. Hey reeza, Focal Aria 926s are a great set of speakers. You should build your system around your strongest link. My room mate ran Focals with a Vincent pre / power and they were a magic combo. A $1200 flagship quality tube preamp is a no brainer and will pair with the Focals unbelievably well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeza78 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Thanks Frameperfect, that’s all that as left to hear to be confident in the purchase, and this post can now be marked SOLD! Woohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frameperfect Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, reeza78 said: Thanks Frameperfect, that’s all that as left to hear to be confident in the purchase, and this post can now be marked SOLD! Woohoo That's awesome reeza. I wish I could hear it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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