Bought this from a dealer as a customer trade-in, so I'm the 2nd owner. Truely wonderful sounding preamp with a great feature set that I'd love to keep, but I've accumulated waaay too much gear recently, and there are bills to pay. So I'm shedding some of the bigger ticket items.
Owned in a child / pet / smoke free home. Apart from a small nick on the edge of front faceplate (see photo) , the condition really is immaculate. Operates exactly as it should, and dead quiet. Impressive and hefty build quality, with controls possessing a wonderful tactile feel that inspire confidence. The quality is obvious immediately upon lifting it out of the box.
Main features:
* many inputs / outputs, both SE and XLR
* transformer coupled = very quiet operation, dynamic, spacious stage
* phase inversion switch
* gel loaded tube sockets for vibration control
* low and constant output impedance for flexible amp matching
* remote controlled power, source, mute and motorized volume pot
For all the details, please visit Allnic site:
http://allnicaudio.com/L1500Rather than bloviating on about how great this preamp is, I'll let the pros do it. They do a much better job anyway.
http://www.dagogo.com/allnic-l-1500-preamplifier-reviewhttp://www.innerearmag.com/reviews/preamps/Allnic_L-1500.shtmlhttp://www.hifiwigwam.com/allnic-l-1500-line-pre-amplifier-review/Tube set that came with the pre:
NOS Mullard Holland E810F (1 pair)
NOS GE 7233 (1)
NOS GE 6485 (1)
The hours on these tubes were unknown, so to be safe I bought a whole new set of good quality NOS tubes, plus one additional 6485.
NOS Amperex PQ Holland 7788 (EF810 equivalent) (1 pair)
NOS GE 7233 (1)
NOS RCA 6485 (1)
NOS Tung-Sol 6AH6WA (6485 equiv, made for USAF, April 1961) (1)
With the new tubes I heard no sonic change, so it's safe to assume stock tubes still have life. I have logged a total of approx. only 50 hrs on the Allnic mainly because: (1) I primarily listen to vinyl, (2) have a room heavy on one side so I need a balance control , and (3) I have several preamps. Dead quiet over this period, never a single snap, crackle, sizzle, pop or hum.
All the above tubes are included. The new tube set is installed.
Manual and remote included. Neither a/c cord nor original box are included. It will be safely double boxed and padded for bomb proof shipping. Over the years I have shipped much expensive and fragile gear without a single incident. I'm a known member here and have perfect feedback on AG (spelly) and Ebay (nyctoobluvr).
Retail Price: $6500
Asking:
$3000 $2850 $2700 $2500 $2400 $2300. I pay insured fedex shipping to CONUS. Add 3% if you don't use PP gift / friends / family feature.
I just snapped the pics, so you get exactly what you see.
Thanks for looking,
~John
