Bargain Stereo Pre-amp

gongos · « **on:** 13 Jul 2004, 12:01 am »

I'm looking to find a good, but cheap, 2 chanel pre-amp on the used market. Any suggestions?

RooX · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 12:21 am »

how cheap? like 500.00 cheap or like 100.00 cheap?

loads of great options

vpolineni · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 12:29 am »

IRD purist used would be a great value.. for something around 150 dollars the luminous audio axiom preamp has received rave reviews.

Mad DOg · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 12:44 am »

you might have to define what "good" and "cheap" mean for you...

gongos · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 01:52 am »

I'm looking in the $100-$200 range. Good=sounds good. I own a tube-modded 999es.

gongos · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 01:54 am »

Is IRD short for something?

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 02:18 am »

Quote from: gongos

Is IRD short for something?

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=33

gongos · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 07:10 am »

Thanks for the link.

JoshK · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 02:00 pm »

Gongos,

Are you handy? I just bought all the parts to build a 5687 (same tube as Dan Wright uses in the Modded 999) based preamp. Total parts are well under $200. It is suppose to be a very linear and dynamic tube based preamp. I'll let you know how it sounds when it is complete. It looks fairly straight forward to build.

More details here

Passive Chappy · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 06:15 pm »

Look for a used Creek OBH12. A great remote controlled passive preamp.

randytsuch · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 06:47 pm »

Quote from: JoshK

Gongos,

Are you handy? I just bought all the parts to build a 5687 (same tube as Dan Wright uses in the Modded 999) based preamp. Total parts are well under $200. It is suppose to be a very linear and dynamic tube based preamp. I'll let you know how it sounds when it is complete. It looks fairly straight forward to build.

More details here

Just be carefull with tubes. They run at high voltage. I always put bleed resistors on the high voltage caps, otherwise the power just stays stored in the cap. Could give a REALLY nasty shock.

Randy

JoshK · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 08:02 pm »

Yeah I have read that before, actually in this tutorial that Yeo writes on how to build this preamp he states that more than once and at the beginning.

ABEX · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Jul 2004, 08:22 pm »

I'm looking for something similar. I would like a Pre with a Phonstage for under $200 to hook up to a 5ch. B&K amp.

Any suggestions? Maybe a receiver with Pre Outs?

TIA