08Boss302 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) I've noticed the past few days Selby are doing some deals - Goes for 30 days from what I can tell https://www.selby.com.au/deals Yesterday was a Yamaha AVR, today is a spin cleaner and the lead in pic for tomorrow looks like the Vincent Pho Phono pre amp No affiliation with the store other than having bought a few things and found their service and pricing good, but there looks to be some good deals thus far and I'm sure to come. I thought they were/are a forum sponsor too but cannot see them on the list? Edited August 30, 2020 by 08Boss302 added link 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarquis Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Yep some good deals there. Up to 50% off so far... Also purchased from Selby a few times and very good service 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzii Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Selby are great to deal with. Fast shipping 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nalnoc Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Can confirm that Monday 31/08/20 offer is the Vincent PHO-8 phono pre amp in Black. Edited August 31, 2020 by nalnoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Boss302 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, nalnoc said: Can confirm that Monday 31/08/20 offer is the Vincent PHO-8 pho pre amp in Black. Great little Phono Pre Amp. I still use mine and at the price they have it for atm its a steal. nice. Edited August 31, 2020 by 08Boss302 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammoj Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 27 minutes ago, 08Boss302 said: Great little Phono Pre Amp. I still use mine and at the price they have it for atm its a steal. nice. Picked one up this morning. Can't wait for it to arrive, hoping it's a nice boost for my modest analog system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 41 minutes ago, spamnoj said: Picked one up this morning. Can't wait for it to arrive, hoping it's a nice boost for my modest analog system. Me too. Just ordered now. Thanks for the heads up guys! I have a Project DS2 on layby, but for the price of the Vincent and considering the positive reviews, I had to give it a try. I’ll probably still buy the project and do a comparo and keep the one I prefer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Boss302 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Esoterica said: Me too. Just ordered now. Thanks for the heads up guys! I have a Project DS2 on layby, but for the price of the Vincent and considering the positive reviews, I had to give it a try. I’ll probably still buy the project and do a comparo and keep the one I prefer. Ha! The DS2 has been a phono stage I'm keen to know more about..be good to hear your thoughts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarquis Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) $269 (40% off) is a steal for the Vincent! Only 10 units, don't dilly dally guys... Edited August 31, 2020 by lemarquis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 minute ago, 08Boss302 said: Ha! The DS2 has been a phono stage I'm keen to know more about..be good to hear your thoughts Not the tube box to be clear, since that one comes up often when googling DS2. I already have tube amplification so... I guess I was seduced by the ease of changing impedance and gain etc. (not that I know much about that lol) and the silver and walnut. I had been watching it for a while at lifestyle store, because they’re selling that version for a lot less than I could find it elsewhere. Same price as the black I think. $647 or thereabouts. Anyway, I got the opportunity to actually visit their store and see the DS2 in person and was offered the option to lay by, so I did. Will post my thoughts on the two when I have both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Boss302 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Esoterica said: Not the tube box to be clear, since that one comes up often when googling DS2. I already have tube amplification so... I guess I was seduced by the ease of changing impedance and gain etc. (not that I know much about that lol) and the silver and walnut. I had been watching it for a while at lifestyle store, because they’re selling that version for a lot less than I could find it elsewhere. Same price as the black I think. $647 or thereabouts. Anyway, I got the opportunity to actually visit their store and see the DS2 in person and was offered the option to lay by, so I did. Will post my thoughts on the two when I have both. Yep, that's the one, no tubes, lots of easy gain etc flexibility. Hard to find a review, I've got a few different stages but am considering selling one off (not the pho) to get the project Will watch for your thoughts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 47 minutes ago, lemarquis said: $269 (40% off) is a steal for the Vincent! Only 10 units, don't dilly dally guys... That is incredible value! This little beauty cannot be beaten at this price...... https://www.selby.com.au/brands/vincent/vincent-pho-8-phono-preamplifier-black-pho8b.html?utm_campaign=125726_Day 05 of 30&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=5E15,2P0E,QT1IH,8LUT,1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, 08Boss302 said: Yep, that's the one, no tubes, lots of easy gain etc flexibility. Hard to find a review, I've got a few different stages but am considering selling one off (not the pho) to get the project Will watch for your thoughts Hmm, I’ll have a look because I don’t usually buy electronics without reading some reviews. May have even read good things about it on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, stevoz said: That is incredible value! This little beauty cannot be beaten at this price...... https://www.selby.com.au/brands/vincent/vincent-pho-8-phono-preamplifier-black-pho8b.html?utm_campaign=125726_Day 05 of 30&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=5E15,2P0E,QT1IH,8LUT,1 I was looking at the Vincent pho’s a while back but for some reason decided to choose the Project DS2. I can’t recall why, but probably the specific Vincent pho I was looking at cost more. Mustn’t have been the 800 then, but at $269 it’s worth buying to compare if I do end up also buying the Project. I’m looking forward to having a proper phono stage. From the day I set up my P2, my records sounded much better than cheap TTs I had before, but that’s only with a $40 behringer preamp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 hours ago, lemarquis said: $269 (40% off) is a steal for the Vincent! Only 10 units, don't dilly dally guys... It’s now showing as ’call to order’. Must be sold out or close to it. In no small part due to SNA I reckon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronomancer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 While it's not the quietest of phono stages, it sounds excellent for the price and definitely a steal at 40% off. Mine tends to pick up a bit of interference if the amp and psu are too close to one another as well, but not sure if this is just something with my unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Esoterica said: I’m looking forward to having a proper phono stage. From the day I set up my P2, my records sounded much better than cheap TTs I had before, but that’s only with a $40 behringer preamp! Oh wow.....the difference with the Vincent would be mind blowing! 2 hours ago, chronomancer said: While it's not the quietest of phono stages, it sounds excellent for the price and definitely a steal at 40% off. Mine tends to pick up a bit of interference if the amp and psu are too close to one another as well, but not sure if this is just something with my unit. Mine's quiet as.....after changing to a shielded power cable, which also improved the bass (which was already beefy). Edited August 31, 2020 by stevoz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzzFuzzz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 29 minutes ago, stevoz said: after changing to a shielded power cable Do you happen to have a link handy Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 45 minutes ago, stevoz said: Oh wow.....the difference with the Vincent would be mind blowing! Mine's quiet as.....after changing to a shielded power cable, which also improved the bass (which was already beefy). That’s what I’m thinking and hoping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronomancer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, stevoz said: Oh wow.....the difference with the Vincent would be mind blowing! Mine's quiet as.....after changing to a shielded power cable, which also improved the bass (which was already beefy). Oh cool. I’ll look into that, thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, BuzzzFuzzz said: Do you happen to have a link handy Steve? Hi Ant. These are the same as I got. Just cheapies from China but did the trick. The article re: bass improvement I read suggested the Pangea shielded power cord but they're quite expensive so I gave these a go. They seem a good quality cable for the price. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-2-3-4m-Hi-End-Hifi-Audio-AC-Power-Cable-Power-Cord-AU-Plug-Audio-Cable-Gift/264754117109?_trkparms=aid%3D1110012%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOIPOST%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D228209%26meid%3Dfc7a5c8fc9fe497797ae58d70ceab075%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D264531681470%26itm%3D264754117109%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCC Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Wondering if Selby will have a sale on vinyl soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Todays deal on PSB speakers is 50% off - if I didn't already have my system sorted I would be jumping on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sain_User Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, niterida said: Todays deal on PSB speakers is 50% off - if I didn't already have my system sorted I would be jumping on it Is it good? Compare to Monitor Bronze series or Klipsch R820PACK51 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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