Balanced Tube Preamp Under 350 anyone

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this_is_vv

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Balanced Tube Preamp Under 350 anyone
« on: 3 Jun 2020, 03:38 am »
Trying to look for some cheap Tube preamp which will go to my Ncore NC 400....Anyone have any experience with


https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en/xiangsheng-valve-amplifier-dac-c-36/xiangsheng-728a-tube-preamp-shigeru-wada-circuit-pre-amplifier-p-1353?zenid=4ef08226ecaca3155d8f610c37baf187


Reviews are all over the place. This will be on my computer desktop so no need for remote.
« Last Edit: 4 Jun 2020, 02:09 am by this_is_vv »

charmerci

Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #1 on: 3 Jun 2020, 04:47 am »
You may want to check into bellariaudio.com

It's gotten some good reviews and it's made in the States.

this_is_vv

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Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #2 on: 3 Jun 2020, 05:07 am »
You may want to check into bellariaudio.com

It's gotten some good reviews and it's made in the States.

You mean

2020 Bellari PA555

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charmerci

Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #3 on: 3 Jun 2020, 05:29 am »
You mean

2020 Bellari PA555

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Yup. It had been about a week since I looked at their site.
This is the manual for it. They talk about its design in it too. https://rolls.com/doc/manuals/manual_PA555.pdf

this_is_vv

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Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #4 on: 3 Jun 2020, 05:39 am »
Yup. It had been about a week since I looked at their site.
This is the manual for it. They talk about its design in it too. https://rolls.com/doc/manuals/manual_PA555.pdf

Any reviews you recommend?

charmerci

Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #5 on: 3 Jun 2020, 03:19 pm »
I found them via Facebook ads where there were some positive comments underneath but looking for reviews, I guess not!  :dunno:
FWIW, they are located in Salt Lake City, they have a bunch of products, they posted photos of their workplace and you can always talk with them on the phone.
 
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this_is_vv

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Re: Sub 350 Preamp (XiangSheng 728A )
« Reply #6 on: 4 Jun 2020, 02:09 am »
after checking some stuff realized better to go balanced preamp...amp needs balanced and dac also have balanced output...search continues

Norm.Neil

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Re: Balanced Tube Preamp Under 350 anyone
« Reply #7 on: 3 Dec 2020, 12:45 pm »
I had one a few years back. It's not balanced but you know that.

With a few cap upgrades and some tube rolling, it can be turned into a pretty decent preamp.

But straight out of the box? Meh.