Albarry AP4

[Audio Al]

Hi

I have just acquired one of these :)

Cant find much info on the interweb , anyone have or had one ?

Any info would be good

Cheers :)

[Audio Al]

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Thats the bits inside :)

[nat8808]

There's an AP4 / 508 set on hififorsale http://www.hififorsale.com/adverts/for-sale/amps-and-pre-amps/display/4037/paul

Looks good! Prob £200 + worth there.

[nat8808]

Oh, does it work?

[Audio Al]

Oh, does it work?

It powers up , not tried it yet as I am chilling listening to Tull and drinking BEER :D:cool:

[nat8808]

Haha... Exactly what one SHOULD be doing at 11.30am on a Sunday!

Here's a little info from Google search (sure you didn't misspell albarry?):

Specs: http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.audiocostruzioni.com/r_s/pre/albarry-ap4/albarry.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalbarry%2Bap4%26client%3Dsafari%26hl% 3Den-gb

This forum thread suggests its a passive Pre but with an active stage too (prob what the +16dB switch does, switch it to active):

http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=6102.0

Guy in the last link bought for a fiver... Did he out do you?

[Audio Al]

Did he out do you?

Yes he did :(

[Macca]

I can see the allure of beer even at this early stage in the day but I don't think I could have resisted plumbing that Albarry in as soon as I got it home :) Looks like it could be really good.

[Tarzan]

It powers up , not tried it yet as I am chilling listening to Tull and drinking BEER :D:cool:

aRe YoU sUPPoSED 2 B wORkiNG this eVENING?

[Audio Al]

Martin

my beer days are Sat and Sunday , Tea total the rest of the week :)

if I have time later will plumb it in and see what occurs ;)

[Audio Al]

aRe YoU sUPPoSED 2 B wORkiNG this eVENING?


Yep i Am Shhhh :D

[Macca]

Martin

my beer days are Sat and Sunday , Tea total the rest of the week :)

if I have time later will plumb it in and see what occurs ;)

Yes try it out later. you should have accumulated enough pishanto by now that you can put together a killer system if you can find time to try all the various combinations :)

I try to keep off the booze until after the sun goes over the yardarm but I may start early today having been spurred on by your example ;)

[Tarzan]

Yep i Am Shhhh :D



OK MumS ThE wOrD.:cool:

[m10]

My dad used to have one of these, with an S508. It is passive, and will work without power for line level sources. The +16db brings in the active stage which may seem to add punch, but that may just be the illusion of instant increased volume. I seem to remember the phono stage was rather nice (my Dad was running an LPT/RB300/Denon DL-304 at the time). He regretted selling them almost immediately, but the dealer he part-exed them with refused to sell him them back.

[trio leo]

Albarry's have a reputation for lasting for years, I had a pair of M408's for 25 years, they still sounded great when I sold them.
Hopefully the unit you have bought will prove to sound good and make you smile.
I look forward to your report on your experience.

enjoy your music

Cheers Al:cool: