Letting go of my beloved Parks Audio budgie tube phono preamp, this preamp cost $399 new. I’m letting it go for $350 with new set of tubes (Amperex 6922) Holland Gold Pins and the original stock tubes Electro Harmonix 6922. Buyer responsible for shipping cost. Also, this unit comes with 2 years warranty that transfers over to the new owner. Details of this beautiful sounding amp below: Sorry price is firm! None negotiable~ Please pm me with any questions or inquiries thanks~
Picture of the new tubes (Amperex 6920) is for illustration purposes only~ New tubes have not arrived to my doorstep yet, but they will be included once the purchase has been completed by the new owner
- Single-ended, Class A, all-vacuum-tube audio path
- Passive RIAA equalization with hand-matched components
- Uses external 6DJ8/6922 tubes for ease of tube rolling
- 38 dB gain suitable for MM carts
- Exacta™ monotonic loading system allows 16 different loading choices
- Quiet DC filaments
- Muting circuit at start up to eliminate pops and thermal noise
- Powered with an external 12V mini-desktop supply
- Comes with two-year warranty from Parks Audio
- Made in the USA
The Budgie is a great match with many systems: from classic integrated amps to modern home theater receivers and everything in-between. Contact us with your full system description and phono cartridge used, and we'll make sure that the Budgie is a perfect fit for you.
More about the Exacta adjustable loading and how to get the best sound from your MM cart.
Specifications
Tubes: Two matched 6922 Electro-Harmonix tubes (included)
- Gain: 38dB (suitable for carts with at least 5mV output)
- Input Impedance: 47K, adjustable
- Output Impedance: 6K ohm
- RIAA Accuracy: +/-0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
- Distortion: less than 0.1% at 1kHz with 30mVrms input
- SNR: typically 78dBA with 5mV input
- Overload: Minimum headroom of 200mVrms at 1kHz
- Warranty: Two years
- Power: 7W
- Input Voltage: 100 to 240VAC 50/60Hz external 12VDC supply
(EU-UK-OZ adapters free upon request)
- Weight: 20 oz (570g)
- Size: 7” x 5” x 4.5” (180 x 130 x 115 mm)
