This was a keeper until I got my Bent AVC-1. I have had this longer than any other pre because it was so good. I spent a lot of time experimenting with different parts and ended up with the current iteration. It has bested a BAT V3i SE, ARC LS-25 MKI, ARC LS-25 MKI with full GNSC mods, PrimaLuna Dialogue 3, and others I have forgotten. The reason is transparency and lack of distortion. Some of the others may have bettered it in one area or another but I always came back to the B1 and was always very satisfied with the sonics.
Here's what's in it:
Two mono 25k Goldpoint attenuators with aluminum nobs. They have 23 steps and are easy to set volume and balance.
CMC gold over copper RCAs. One in and two out.
Neotech upocc copper wire.
Nichicon Gold Tune filter caps. Both bypassed with film caps.
AudioCap Theta 1uF input caps and 10uF output caps.
Texas Instruments TX2575 175 ohm input resistors.
No output resistors. That is correct, none. Doesn't need them and one more component out of the way. Jumped with Neotech upocc copper wire.
Location for 1uF film cap in power supply is an ASC 6uF film and oil cap.
All aluminum chassis with custom sapele wood front.
Sorbothane feet.
I will include an 18 volt wall wort power supply. If you want to hear an improvement, rig an 18 volt battery up, that is how I ran it.
There are a couple of marks on the top. One is a pin point chip and the other is a minor dent where I dropped a metal remote on it.
Price is $525 including Paypal and shipping to CONUS. Please, no offers. I will be happy to hold on to it.
Please email or PM with any questions. Thanks for looking.
