Bit of an Impulse purchase as I've read lots about them but never heard one. It'll be used with Harbeth P3ESRs. Any experience of pre amp matching and what works best? Budget upto say £600.
Location: Stoke on trent
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I'm Steve.
Bit of an Impulse purchase as I've read lots about them but never heard one. It'll be used with Harbeth P3ESRs. Any experience of pre amp matching and what works best? Budget upto say £600.
How about a Quad Elite pre I have for sale
Regards
Main System : Apple MacMini - Via USB - Mytek Stereo192 DAC/pre - Reference Fidelity ic's - Quad QSP Power - Talk3 speaker cable - PMC 23 Loudspeakers
Secondary System : Apple Imac - Jriver MC - RME ADI-2 DAC - Klotz MC5000 ic's - Edifier R1280T active loudspeakers.
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
I sell quite a few Croft pres to go with Quad power-amps.
Location: Torquay, Devon.
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I'm Shane.
The Quad 909 is my next amp to try.
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Location: Stoke on trent
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I'm Steve.
Thanks Dave, I wondered if a Croft would work. I'm not very knowledgeable about electrically matching pre and powers to avoid too much gain etc.
Quad amplifiers work well with passive pre-amps. There are some rather decent ones about.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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I'm Dennis.
I'm in the process of putting an AVI S2000 MP in excellent condition on Ebay ATM.
Location: Stoke on trent
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I'm Steve.
I went with a Glasshouse pre from a fellow AOSer and on first impressions, im stunned!
Sounds like a rather excellent pairing, good choice
Location: Stoke on trent
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I'm Steve.
I normally can't get on with solid state amps on first listen, I have to adjust, but I've sunk into this straight away. Could save me a blimmin' fortune!