[guest1632]

Hi all,

Well, I'd like to take the plunge in to the tube preamp world. I am just putting out feelers to see what might happen here. So I have the following for possible trade. I am specifically looking for either a Grounded Grid preamp, or a Audio Symphony plus preamp, or an AES 3 preamp. All of them have low output impedances. I am willing to trade my TVC rev. 3 transformer, with 2 In and 2 Out Silver RCAs, with  the standard top and bottom steel plate with Ebony knobs. These do have the BHP on the transformers.

I also have a Linn 75w LK2 amplifier which put together with the TVC sounds pretty good. I think the TVC by itself should be pretty much a straight across trade for any of the specific preamps.

Either PM me or email me directly:

raybronk@comcast.net

I am not sure which way to go here, so any advice too is ok. The preamp has to have a low output impedance at or under 800 ohms.

Ray Bronk

[doug s.]

can you say "melos"?   

doug s.

[guest1632]

can you say "melos"?   

doug s.

So Doug S what do you have in mind?

Ray

[doug s.]

hi ray,

no, you cannot have mine!     what i have in mind is to keep your eyes peeled for a melos preamp.  this is in reference to your also looking for adwice...

doug s.

can you say "melos"?   

doug s.

So Doug S what do you have in mind?

Ray

[guest1632]

hi ray,

no, you cannot have mine!     what i have in mind is to keep your eyes peeled for a melos preamp.  this is in reference to your also looking for adwice...

doug s.

 Hi doug,

lol, oh ok. Should have said that from the beginning. Will keep looking. Any particular one to look out for?

Ray

[doug s.]

what is your budget?

the top melos was the ma333r; depending on condition/refurb/mods, the price can wary from a little as ~$1k, (i only saw one at this price, a steal, imo), to as much as ~$2500.  the line-stage is a two-box true dual-mono affair, w/a third box for optional fono stage.  awailable either single-ended (6 outs) or balanced (3 outs).  remote control, wolume/balance, except for the early ma333's.  at the wery end of the run, there was the music director, which was the same pre, but w/more reliable (and slightly less transparent) alps pots in lieu of the photentiometer pots.

then, there's the sha-gold & sha-gold-r, a single-box iteration of the ma333r, w/a built-in headfone amp.  at its end, it was the maestro, same alps pot thing as the music director.  these can run from ~$600-$1200.  these are remote wolume/balance.  also offer ability to run passive, but i never heard anyone who thought it was better than running active.

then, there's the sha-1 which is the famed melos headfone amp w/either 1/2/3 line inputs, depending on when made.  this is a simple no-frills preamp that sounds fantastic; (the sha-gold was a full-function iteration of this), & usually goes for ~$500...  no remote..

there are other older melos preamps awailable, i am not that familiar w/all the different iterations, but they are all excellent performers, imo...

one sha-gold presently shown on agon:
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1209403021

hth,

doug s.

hi ray,

no, you cannot have mine!     what i have in mind is to keep your eyes peeled for a melos preamp.  this is in reference to your also looking for adwice...

doug s.

 Hi doug,

lol, oh ok. Should have said that from the beginning. Will keep looking. Any particular one to look out for?

Ray

[guest1632]

what is your budget?

the top melos was the ma333r; depending on condition/refurb/mods, the price can wary from a little as ~$1k, (i only saw one at this price, a steal, imo), to as much as ~$2500.  the line-stage is a two-box true dual-mono affair, w/a third box for optional fono stage.  awailable either single-ended (6 outs) or balanced (3 outs).  remote control, wolume/balance, except for the early ma333's.  at the wery end of the run, there was the music director, which was the same pre, but w/more reliable (and slightly less transparent) alps pots in lieu of the photentiometer pots.

then, there's the sha-gold & sha-gold-r, a single-box iteration of the ma333r, w/a built-in headfone amp.  at its end, it was the maestro, same alps pot thing as the music director.  these can run from ~$600-$1200.  these are remote wolume/balance.  also offer ability to run passive, but i never heard anyone who thought it was better than running active.

then, there's the sha-1 which is the famed melos headfone amp w/either 1/2/3 line inputs, depending on when made.  this is a simple no-frills preamp that sounds fantastic; (the sha-gold was a full-function iteration of this), & usually goes for ~$500...  no remote..

there are other older melos preamps awailable, i am not that familiar w/all the different iterations, but they are all excellent performers, imo...

one sha-gold presently shown on agon:
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1209403021

hth,

doug s.

hi ray,

no, you cannot have mine!     what i have in mind is to keep your eyes peeled for a melos preamp.  this is in reference to your also looking for adwice...

doug s.

 Hi doug,

lol, oh ok. Should have said that from the beginning. Will keep looking. Any particular one to look out for?

Ray

Thanks for the info. most appreciated.

Ray