FS: Bent Audio TAP-X (fully balanced) $2500

jtwrace · « **on:** 27 May 2016, 01:41 pm »

Up for sale is my John Chapman built TAP-X in the black shallow chassis. I approached him at RMAF years ago about this concept of balanced and SE automatically switching and he delivered a few months later. It's the best pre I've ever had in my system. Total changes to my listening space require that I move to something simple and this unit sitting in a box isn't right. Remote included.

$2500 shipped in the USA

audioguy213 · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 May 2016, 07:31 pm »

I am interested, please send me pics (or PM me some info about ins and outs, etc ) and paypal info, etc.

paul79 · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 May 2016, 11:32 pm »

Some questions...

This one provide the 7db of gain?
Convert balanced to unbalanced?
Is balanced input ground floating on the transformers?

Thanks!

jtwrace · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 May 2016, 01:10 am »

Quote from: audioguy213 on 27 May 2016, 07:31 pm

I am interested, please send me pics (or PM me some info about ins and outs, etc ) and paypal info, etc.

Pics posted above and info sent via PM.

bplexico · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 Jun 2016, 03:43 am »

If I didn't have an integrated I would buy this in a minute, nice unit!

jtwrace · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 Jun 2016, 03:23 pm »

Quote from: paul79 on 27 May 2016, 11:32 pm

Some questions...

This one provide the 7db of gain?
Convert balanced to unbalanced?
Is balanced input ground floating on the transformers?

Thanks!

yes, +7db

Doesn't convert but it does accept SE or Balanced and automatically switches between them.

It is an autoformer (1 winding with taps), not a transformer (2 windings, primary and secondary), so signal ground would just pass through input to output directly.

JoshK · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Jun 2016, 01:07 am »

Really surprised you haven't sold it yet! They don't come up often and balanced is significantly more expensive than the single ended only version. I myself have the balanced version that I am putting a K&K Raleigh balanced tube stage into.

JoshK · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Jun 2016, 01:19 am »

but it is also that much more flexible. Worth it in my opinion unless you have a single ended only system.

jtwrace · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Jun 2016, 01:57 am »

Quote from: JoshK on 15 Jun 2016, 01:19 am

but it is also that much more flexible. Worth it in my opinion unless you have a single ended only system.

That's for sure! And absolutely incredible sonically.

These are the measurements of this exact unit. It doesn't get any better than this.

Armaegis · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 Aug 2016, 10:55 pm »

Quote from: jtwrace on 14 Jun 2016, 03:23 pm

It is an autoformer (1 winding with taps), not a transformer (2 windings, primary and secondary), so signal ground would just pass through input to output directly.

You say autoformer here, but the pic of the rear says TVC... ?

Is this the silver or copper version?

jtwrace · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 Aug 2016, 10:57 pm »

Copper Autorformer. 4 of them to be exact.

firedog · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 Sep 2016, 06:46 am »

I wish I was in the market for a preamp. I'd be all over this . Great unit at a good price.

Kishore · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Oct 2016, 05:12 am »

I finally spent hours/additional time this weekend comparing LIO AVC with TAP-X (before I update my LIO finally this week with DHT

) and guys this was quite a close comparison - for the price getting TAP is a no-brainer.

+ OP/Seller takes great care of equipment

so bump for his listing.

regards,
Kishore

firedog · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Oct 2016, 08:49 am »

Quote from: Kishore on 17 Oct 2016, 05:12 am

I finally spent hours/additional time this weekend comparing LIO AVC with TAP-X (before I update my LIO finally this week with DHT ) and guys this was quite a close comparison - for the price getting TAP is a no-brainer.

+ OP/Seller takes great care of equipment so bump for his listing.

regards,
Kishore

Will be interested to hear what you think the DHT upgrade adds. Is your LIO also a DAC?

Captainhemo · « **Reply #14 on:** 5 Dec 2016, 01:06 am »

Passed this on to an aquaintance last night, you may get an inquiry

jay

jtwrace · « **Reply #15 on:** 5 Dec 2016, 01:08 am »

Quote from: Captainhemo on 5 Dec 2016, 01:06 am

Passed this on to an aquaintance last night, you may get an inquiry

jay

OK, thanks!

jtwrace · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Jan 2017, 03:00 pm »

jtwrace · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Jan 2017, 02:25 pm »

Folsom · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 Jan 2017, 08:30 pm »

You might want to try WBF too? You can't even buy these anymore, and at this price it's very, very, cheap relative to performance for anything on the market.

jasbirnandra · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 Jan 2017, 02:02 pm »

Quote from: jtwrace on 24 Jan 2017, 02:25 pm

bump

I would be interested in the pre sent yo a PM