Needed for an experiment in my study system - a cheap but interesting active pre, decent gain a must, valves would be a big bonus, phono stage likewise but neither essential.
Budget probably £250-ish?
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Wanted: cheap but interesting active pre, decent gain a must
Needed for an experiment in my study system - a cheap but interesting active pre, decent gain a must, valves would be a big bonus, phono stage likewise but neither essential.
Budget probably £250-ish?
Main: Speakers 'RFC' Tannoy Canterburys / custom crossovers; Amp - Radford STA100; Pre EAR 912; Vinyl: Thorens TD124 MkII + Ikeda IT345-CR1 / Ikeda IT-407 tonearms; Cartridges Stereo - Miyajima Madake, Ortofon SPU Royal N, Ikeda 9C III, SAEC/Excel C3; Mono - Miyajimas - Zero 0.7, Premium 1.0, Sonovox MC-4 1.0, Edison '78' 4.0 conical, and Shure M44 strapped for mono with several Expert Stylus conicals for different eras of 78s; Phono stage and SUT from EAR 912; Esoteric Sound Re-Equalizer for equalisation of early mono and 78, switchable in from tape loop; Digital: Audio Note CDT2/II transport, heavily modded AN Kit DAC + Mutec MC3+USB.
Study: Speakers - Tannoy DC6; Amp: Pass Aleph 'Mini'; preamp - Firebottle custom; Vinyl: Garrard 401 with AT1503 tonearm and vintage Ortofon SL-15e with matching Ortofon 2-15k SUT; Phono Stage: Firebottle Plus; Digital - Trichord Genesis III CDP + Arcam rBlink; Schiit Multibit DAC.
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I'm Alan.
Hi Tom, I've got a 4 valve single input preamp with about 15dB gain, compact silver case with volume control.
You can try it out if you wish, I'd be looking for £50 for it.
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Thanks Alan, PM sent.Originally Posted by Firebottle
Main: Speakers 'RFC' Tannoy Canterburys / custom crossovers; Amp - Radford STA100; Pre EAR 912; Vinyl: Thorens TD124 MkII + Ikeda IT345-CR1 / Ikeda IT-407 tonearms; Cartridges Stereo - Miyajima Madake, Ortofon SPU Royal N, Ikeda 9C III, SAEC/Excel C3; Mono - Miyajimas - Zero 0.7, Premium 1.0, Sonovox MC-4 1.0, Edison '78' 4.0 conical, and Shure M44 strapped for mono with several Expert Stylus conicals for different eras of 78s; Phono stage and SUT from EAR 912; Esoteric Sound Re-Equalizer for equalisation of early mono and 78, switchable in from tape loop; Digital: Audio Note CDT2/II transport, heavily modded AN Kit DAC + Mutec MC3+USB.
Study: Speakers - Tannoy DC6; Amp: Pass Aleph 'Mini'; preamp - Firebottle custom; Vinyl: Garrard 401 with AT1503 tonearm and vintage Ortofon SL-15e with matching Ortofon 2-15k SUT; Phono Stage: Firebottle Plus; Digital - Trichord Genesis III CDP + Arcam rBlink; Schiit Multibit DAC.
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Hi Alan
I need a compact pre amp for my headphone set up that I keep under my bed, if this one's not suitable for Tom, or you have another one sitting around, I'd be very interested please. I do like low gain though as I use late at night and don't like being close to zero with any associated channel imbalance.
Thanks, Lawrence
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I may have something Lawrence, I'll pm.
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I'm Ales.
Hello Alan. Tom has told me that you have a prototype preamp for his Tawan 20W A class amplier:
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Can you describe what type of active preamp from Firebottle you are using with LPaudio 0-L1 20W A class amp? I'm also interested if solution is sounding good?
You'll need to ask Alan, the one he sent to me looks like a prototype rather than a finished product.
End of quote.
Can you send me what type of preamp it is and if it is available. I want to use same combination as Tom for my Tannoy Turnberry SE speakers. Thanks.
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Hi Ales, this isn't something that I manufacture, sorry.
It was a trial with a Chinese buffer board that was modified with a couple of sub-miniature valves that I happened to have.
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Are you producing any valve preamp?
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ffs...can we get back on track here....THIS IS A WANTED ADD BY TOM.. FOR AN ACTIVE PRE...
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Sorry I should have been more explicit, (the other) Alan sent me one, which is ideal for the purpose intended. I'm sorted.
Main: Speakers 'RFC' Tannoy Canterburys / custom crossovers; Amp - Radford STA100; Pre EAR 912; Vinyl: Thorens TD124 MkII + Ikeda IT345-CR1 / Ikeda IT-407 tonearms; Cartridges Stereo - Miyajima Madake, Ortofon SPU Royal N, Ikeda 9C III, SAEC/Excel C3; Mono - Miyajimas - Zero 0.7, Premium 1.0, Sonovox MC-4 1.0, Edison '78' 4.0 conical, and Shure M44 strapped for mono with several Expert Stylus conicals for different eras of 78s; Phono stage and SUT from EAR 912; Esoteric Sound Re-Equalizer for equalisation of early mono and 78, switchable in from tape loop; Digital: Audio Note CDT2/II transport, heavily modded AN Kit DAC + Mutec MC3+USB.
Study: Speakers - Tannoy DC6; Amp: Pass Aleph 'Mini'; preamp - Firebottle custom; Vinyl: Garrard 401 with AT1503 tonearm and vintage Ortofon SL-15e with matching Ortofon 2-15k SUT; Phono Stage: Firebottle Plus; Digital - Trichord Genesis III CDP + Arcam rBlink; Schiit Multibit DAC.
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