Am offering this to AC members first; if not sold, it will go up on Audiogon on Feb 26.
Bel Canto Pre2 preamplifier
Original retail: $2995
Asking: $1500 (includes shipping within continental US)
(includes standard 2 year manufacturer's warranty)
This unit is less than 1 year old. It is in mint working and cosmetic condition.
The PRe2 signal path and power supply architecture provides remarkably low levels of non-linear distortion, extremely low-noise levels, wide bandwidth with a high degree of control accuracy and channel-channel tracking to insure a seamless and utterly transparent means to controlling the most sophisticated audio system.
Design Features:
Ultra-wideband, low distortion true balanced output buffer stage with selected audio grade resistors
100 dB of level control in accurate 0.5 dB steps
6-RCA, 1 XLR input with an independent Tape Loop bus
Dual XLR main, dual RCA main and buffered RCA Tape outputs
Dual low noise toroidal power transformers for control/display and analog stages
Multi-stage regulation with ultra-wideband, low noise audio stage regulation
4-layer board design for optimized ground, signal and power routing
Single sealed telecom grade control relay in the signal path
DC coupled design with no signal path capacitors
For more information:
http://www.belcantodesign.com/prod_PRe2.html#Includes premium remote (a $300 value):
http://www.belcantodesign.com/prod_remote_prem.html
