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docp
22-01-2018, 21:38
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This is a great sounding pre-amp which has served me well during my time with it. Bought from a nice chap nicknamed "Diceman" on the Wam a couple of Scalfords ago. Here is some of his original advert to explain the technical details :

Lovely linestage pre-amp this and uses decent chokes on PSU, BHC Aerovox PSU caps + Ansar Supersound Polyprop caps in PSU and in output. Alps motorised volume control and relay switching of input and record out.

6 inputs plus tape loop and remote controls volume, source and mute. Comes with 2x RCA ecc82 and 2xCVC ecc83 valves and trimmer pots on the PCB allow you to bias them! Unusual for a pre-amp! The remote will also turn it off but leaves it in standby with the valve heaters still operating so it's ready to go and warmed up as soon as you switch on. A very well thought out design. Case is not full width and circa 35cm Wide instead of the regular 44cm.

This has really taken some beating and replaced a Pass DCB1, Musical Fidelity F22 valve pre and Aikido copper amp. I have now replaced it with a modified SJS Arcadia valve pre-amp which gives a little extra of the magic fairy dust (as others call it) or nice colouration over the Morgan Audio. The main quest to change my pre-amp was instigated as I needed a low gain/no gain pre to run into a modified Leak Stereo 20 and the Morgan provides normal levels of gain.

The original designer/builder is still around and can service/upgrade and is very happy to assist when I have spoken with him. There is some minor marking on the chassis where the paint has come off the aluminium chassis which I have endeavoured to picture.

Diceman, to be honest, sold this to me for a little less than I'm asking but I feel that the price still represents extremely good value. I am asking £400 plus insured carriage if required

docp
22-01-2018, 21:41
I have just posted this believing the photos would upload from the host site. Could someone please help me sort this ?
Thanks in advance

hifinutt
22-01-2018, 21:59
I have just posted this believing the photos would upload from the host site. Could someone please help me sort this ?
Thanks in advance

put them on flikr and load them up on here using bcc code

docp
22-01-2018, 22:07
Many thanks Phil. I will do that, although a little later tonight when I can get back to PC.

lordmortlock
22-01-2018, 22:21
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docp
22-01-2018, 22:33
Jake, you're a Star !
Thanks, mate :)

lordmortlock
22-01-2018, 23:07
Anytime! Morgan make great amps ... think Jerry and I had a soft spot for this a couple of years back

docp
23-01-2018, 12:47
I'm pretty certain that Jerry sold it to Diceman.

docp
25-01-2018, 13:43
Bump

jandl100
25-01-2018, 17:08
I'm pretty certain that Jerry sold it to Diceman.

I'm pretty certain, too :)
Very nice pre- dynamic with loads of detail. I liked it a lot.
Not for those who want a rose-tinted glow, but for those who want to hear what is on the recording!

docp
26-01-2018, 15:44
Withdrawn from sale