Stormin'Norman
18-06-2019, 22:43
Taking a different direction with second system so will be moving on some kit.
Here we have an excellent Audio Icon Passive pre-amp, one nice feature that on powering up the volume pot turns fully down then rises to the 9 O'Clock position. Power is only used for volume control and doesn't have to be connected, reverting to manual control. The motorized pot was recently replaced with an Alps Blue Velvet. Looking £230+. p&p insured. Packed in original box. This remote version retails at £550.
Some years ago QUAD described the perfect amplifier as “a piece of wire with gain”. By default the Icon passive is perfect, as it has no flaws and is the basis for all of their amplifiers. There is no hum because it is perfectly screened. There is no noise because there is no amplifier to make noise. Distortion is non existant. As a result, this is the only way to hear the true sound of your power amplifier, with nothing added by the distortion, extra gain, etc. of a "traditional" pre amplfifer.
The Passive Pre Amplifier is also very versatile. You can use it purely as a pure selector box with the volume wide open. Or, use it to provide a monitoring circuit for your recording equipment as well as additional inputs. A very useful addition to any system.
Thanks for looking
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Here we have an excellent Audio Icon Passive pre-amp, one nice feature that on powering up the volume pot turns fully down then rises to the 9 O'Clock position. Power is only used for volume control and doesn't have to be connected, reverting to manual control. The motorized pot was recently replaced with an Alps Blue Velvet. Looking £230+. p&p insured. Packed in original box. This remote version retails at £550.
Some years ago QUAD described the perfect amplifier as “a piece of wire with gain”. By default the Icon passive is perfect, as it has no flaws and is the basis for all of their amplifiers. There is no hum because it is perfectly screened. There is no noise because there is no amplifier to make noise. Distortion is non existant. As a result, this is the only way to hear the true sound of your power amplifier, with nothing added by the distortion, extra gain, etc. of a "traditional" pre amplfifer.
The Passive Pre Amplifier is also very versatile. You can use it purely as a pure selector box with the volume wide open. Or, use it to provide a monitoring circuit for your recording equipment as well as additional inputs. A very useful addition to any system.
Thanks for looking
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