I'd say so. The B139/T15 combination generally sounded a bit grim and those cabinets are nothing special. As for the Billy Fury bit, well so what?
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Rappaport PRE-1 preamplifier. Rare and desirable!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rappaport...53.m1438.l2649
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audiophil...cAAOSwV4BZ0VOH
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Depends on the power amp. The Rappaport is extremely revealing.
I employed the PRE-2 happily for twenty years in my system using Tannoys, with either an Audio Concepts P300 Legend power amp or a Leak Stereo 20. The PRE-2 has no tone controls, but is otherwise like the PRE-1.
Yes indeed, and at a bargain price.
Also rare and also desirable is the Matisse pre:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matisse-R....c100009.m1982
Should be interesting to see what it goes for. With a very low effective mass of 3g, it is ideal for use with high compliance MM cartridges. In fact it is one of the very few arms that can handle the ridiculously high compliance of the ADC25 (~50cu).
I have one and have had success pairing it with a Decca cartridge (Decca Mk.VI).
oh dont say that barry!
you'll have me bidding on it for my C4E !
phew :)