Astronutter Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 SOLD Price: $2000 Item Condition: 9.5/10 Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available.,Pickup available and you can audition. Suburb or Town: Bathurst State: New South Wales Payment Method: EFT, PayPal, Cash Reason for selling: Upgraded to. a Vitus Audio RI-100 Integrated Amp Further information: I bought this unit last year from Bill Mclean and it has been a revelation. It is a great pre amp at least as good as the Audible Illusion 3A that I have owned in the past. I used it with an Ayre V-3 power amp (also for sale) and it was an awesome combination. But as always happens, I heard a system that was a small but noticeable improvement over that combination, albeit at a significant price hike, so therefore I need to sell. I have cut and pasted the information below from a previous advertisement and there are plenty of reviews out there on various forums. I have the original box, and the unit is supplied with two power cables (one with the ground lifted) and remote. Please note this unit does not have the optional phono stage. I paid $4000 for this preamp less than a year ago - now half price. The pictures in this advertisement are of the unit being sold. dont hesitate to contact me for additional information. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Bargain! For those not familiar with these, there's a HT bypass. IMO these also benefit from tube rolling some of the better NOS 6922s and equivalents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givita_burl Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Does this have a phono input, looks like it does from the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronutter Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, Quark said: Bargain! For those not familiar with these, there's a HT bypass. IMO these also benefit from tube rolling some of the better NOS 6922s and equivalents. The preamp currently has gold lion tubes fitted, I preferred them to the original tube complement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronutter Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, givita_burl said: Does this have a phono input, looks like it does from the photos? Sorry as indicated in the description, there is no phono stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Astronutter said: The preamp currently has gold lion tubes fitted, I preferred them to the original tube complement. Good move! I'm not a fan of the standard Electroharmonics. Edited March 15, 2020 by Quark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darn Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 There is an Optional MC/MM Phono board that can be installed at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givita_burl Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Astronutter said: Sorry as indicated in the description, there is no phono stage. Doh, I can read. Helps if I'm not excited, looks like a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronutter Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Sold pending payment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumholtzii Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 that was quick. good gear at the right price generally doesn't last too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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