I just made an impulse buy on ebay for a 1B preamplifier. The phono inputs say MC/1 and MM/2. Is this a common product? Can I assume this has a step-up transformer in it?
I'm pretty excited about this purchase. I used to own an 11B, but sold it. I prefer the looks of the 1B. Given that this is 30-ish years old, should I be getting it recapped? It sounds good so far, but I don't know how much better it could be with fresh caps. If I go down this road, is recapping a preamp like this something a good local shop can be trusted with? Sending it to Bryston requires buying a box, having the box shipped to be, and so on, which makes it an expensive proposition.
Thanks in advance.