Alex_UK
08-09-2011, 11:33
For Sale: Creek Evolution (Evo) Integrated Amplifier (Black) – inc. MM Phono Board
For Sale, my black Creek Evolution (Evo) Integrated Amplifier. This has been a great amp since I bought it new 2 years ago, (the RRP was around £550 I think) plus the added benefit of having a MM Phono Board added (£65) last year. (I have the original “Aux” board if you don’t need a phono stage.)
Awarded a “Best Buy” (87%) by HFC in August 2006, and very well reviewed by Hificritic in April 2008, this amp really does look and sound far better than the price suggests, and indeed at the price I am selling is a veritable bargain! I have PDFs available for both reviews, and full spec - so PM me if you would like me to email them to you, or want some higher resolution images.
With 85 wpc it will drive most speakers, is fully remote controlled with superb build quality (including the remote which is aluminium faced not a cheap plastic jobbie.) I’ve been using it as a pre-amp recently, which might be another option for anyone out there wanting remote control convenience.
There are a few marks here and there, commensurate with a well-loved and frequently used piece of audio kit, the worst ones being on the front edge above the source selector switch (they look much worse in the photo) – I would probably suggest touching up with some Airfix “Coal Black” paint if you’re really bothered, but I hardly notice them.
I have all of the original packaging so postage is an option, but I would prefer to arrange pickup or possible delivery depending on your location (I travel a fair amount with work.)
To be honest, I am selling this as I have fallen for the Rega Brio R which sounded “better” in certain respects when I listened to it recently, but there are a lot of things I will miss about the Creek (the digital volume display is invaluable for setting your “usual” volume, and the build quality is awesome) and it certainly didn’t disgrace itself against much more expensive competition, but I’ve got the upgrade bug, and I’m not going to do what I usually do and horde this! (Says the wife…)
A silver one (they usually make less than black ones) went on eBay for just under £200 recently, but without the phono board (which I’ve never seen second-hand) and the only current one on eBay is an optimistic £300 start/£450 B.I.N. (again, no phono board) so I am after a very reasonable £250, plus carriage if applicable. It should easily make that on eBay, but I thought I’d offer it here to AoS members first.
Any questions or further info, drop me a PM.
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Mainview.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/FrontView.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Back.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Remote.jpg
For Sale, my black Creek Evolution (Evo) Integrated Amplifier. This has been a great amp since I bought it new 2 years ago, (the RRP was around £550 I think) plus the added benefit of having a MM Phono Board added (£65) last year. (I have the original “Aux” board if you don’t need a phono stage.)
Awarded a “Best Buy” (87%) by HFC in August 2006, and very well reviewed by Hificritic in April 2008, this amp really does look and sound far better than the price suggests, and indeed at the price I am selling is a veritable bargain! I have PDFs available for both reviews, and full spec - so PM me if you would like me to email them to you, or want some higher resolution images.
With 85 wpc it will drive most speakers, is fully remote controlled with superb build quality (including the remote which is aluminium faced not a cheap plastic jobbie.) I’ve been using it as a pre-amp recently, which might be another option for anyone out there wanting remote control convenience.
There are a few marks here and there, commensurate with a well-loved and frequently used piece of audio kit, the worst ones being on the front edge above the source selector switch (they look much worse in the photo) – I would probably suggest touching up with some Airfix “Coal Black” paint if you’re really bothered, but I hardly notice them.
I have all of the original packaging so postage is an option, but I would prefer to arrange pickup or possible delivery depending on your location (I travel a fair amount with work.)
To be honest, I am selling this as I have fallen for the Rega Brio R which sounded “better” in certain respects when I listened to it recently, but there are a lot of things I will miss about the Creek (the digital volume display is invaluable for setting your “usual” volume, and the build quality is awesome) and it certainly didn’t disgrace itself against much more expensive competition, but I’ve got the upgrade bug, and I’m not going to do what I usually do and horde this! (Says the wife…)
A silver one (they usually make less than black ones) went on eBay for just under £200 recently, but without the phono board (which I’ve never seen second-hand) and the only current one on eBay is an optimistic £300 start/£450 B.I.N. (again, no phono board) so I am after a very reasonable £250, plus carriage if applicable. It should easily make that on eBay, but I thought I’d offer it here to AoS members first.
Any questions or further info, drop me a PM.
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Mainview.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/FrontView.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Back.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Alex_Steel1969/hifi/Remote.jpg