This is a stunning Purity One preamp forerunner, dressed head to toe in a dazzling waterfall bubinga chassis.
This unit was built in late 2008, and belonged to the infamous BigRedMachine. I purchased the unit from him in 2009, and have since, had it provide me with beautiful tunes since.
I am very sad to see this unit go, but there is a huge gain mismatch between it and my 36DB gain mono block amplifiers. I had, in the past, used this in conjunction with a Pass Labs 250.5 to great effect, as well as Odyssey Monos.
This is an all custom, beautiful Class A tubed preamplifier. It has an all Mundorf Cap power supply, and is point to point wired to perfection.
Volume control is handled exclusively by the included remote control.
The sound of this unit is stunning. Excellent detail, very natural, with just a hint of warmth. Perfect for those audiophiles who love the authority and control of a solid state amp, but are looking for just a dash of liquidity and tubby goodness.
I will say, the included tubes are fairly old, and should be replaced ASAP to improve the sound. The unit uses two 12AU7s.
The original price of the unit, direct from Response Audio, was $5000.
I am asking for
800 shipped. There isn't a single preamplifier on the market that could touch this preamplifier for anywhere near that price.
If you are looking for a reference tube preamplifier, at a budget price, this is your chance. I need the funds to cover the cost of my new preamp.
Thanks for looking!!
