potatoha
10-06-2013, 12:14
Surplus to requirement (see EAR509 sale thread below). One of the finest and most transparent volume control ever! Van Den Hul Array P-1 Passive Preamplifier in like new MINT condition. Reference gear with no sound of its own. It truly is neutral and dead quiet with pitch black background. I had good experience with various valve power amplifiers, e.g. EAR, Quad II, Audio Note, Conrad Johnson, Audio Research, etc. Can be used as an input selector / expander like Manley Skipjack. Unlike most passive pres, P-1 has customisable input/output impedance setting allowing it to be used with various source equipments and power amplifiers. I bought it new from a VDH dealer in Germany in 2007. Array audio still manufactures it, same design different name P-10, priced 2075 euro (£1800). I'm looking for £800, less than half current retail price. Original remote, manual, in original VDH box / packaging.
Reviews:
http://www.arrayaudio.nl/vandenhul.htm
Features:
Volume control by vishay foil series/shunt resistor networks with air-tight gold-plated relays
Source selection by means of air-tight gold-plated relays
Passive preamplifier with remote control
Programmable signal source level differences (allows matching volume levels between different sources)
Programmable volume change speed
Programmable input / output impedance.
Volume control range 0 to -60 dB in 0.5 dB steps
Gain accuracy typical 0.3 dB at 0 Ohm source impedance and infinite load impedance
Gain tracking L/R better than 0.2 dB (typically 0.05 dB) over entire gain range.
Non-magnetic chassis and aluminum front. Puresonic Teflon insulated RCA type (cinch) connectors
Prefer collection from Hove, East Sussex. I have the original box with packaging, so can be posted via nextday UPS for £10.
Click images for hi-res.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/S_VDH_1.JPG (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/_6099904.JPG)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/S_VDH_2.JPG (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/_6099906.JPG)
Reviews:
http://www.arrayaudio.nl/vandenhul.htm
Features:
Volume control by vishay foil series/shunt resistor networks with air-tight gold-plated relays
Source selection by means of air-tight gold-plated relays
Passive preamplifier with remote control
Programmable signal source level differences (allows matching volume levels between different sources)
Programmable volume change speed
Programmable input / output impedance.
Volume control range 0 to -60 dB in 0.5 dB steps
Gain accuracy typical 0.3 dB at 0 Ohm source impedance and infinite load impedance
Gain tracking L/R better than 0.2 dB (typically 0.05 dB) over entire gain range.
Non-magnetic chassis and aluminum front. Puresonic Teflon insulated RCA type (cinch) connectors
Prefer collection from Hove, East Sussex. I have the original box with packaging, so can be posted via nextday UPS for £10.
Click images for hi-res.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/S_VDH_1.JPG (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/_6099904.JPG)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/S_VDH_2.JPG (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14291491/ebay/ArtOSound/_6099906.JPG)