Tisbury Audio Mini Passive Pre-amp

[Marco]

That said, I'm really enjoying an active valve pre at the mo too... but I know full well it is a "colouration device".

Nice one, and sometimes that's true, but don't be fooled into thinking that they all are (and the same also applies to valve power amps)...

If you can exploit the benefits properly in your system, the best valve preamps simply act as open windows onto the musical programme and give real 'balls' and openness to the sonic presentation, not to mention musical insight, that no passive pre I've heard *so far* (and I've heard a few, although not the Tisbury) can match.

Marco.

[wee tee cee]

Marco,
It would be very interesting to get your evaluation of the wee Tisbury in your resolved set up...they do a 30 day return policy.....go on, you know you want to!!!!!

[User211]

Nice one, and sometimes that's true, but don't be fooled into thinking that they all are (and the same also applies to valve power amps)...

If you can exploit the benefits properly in your system, the best valve preamps simply act as open windows onto the musical programme and give real 'balls' and openness to the sonic presentation, not to mention musical insight, that no passive pre I've heard *so far* (and I've heard a few, although not the Tisbury) can match.

Marco.

I agree with Paul's explanation.

Anyway, Marco, I had suspected it but now I know. This sytem was yours:



Jerry probably remembers me saying I thought that was one of the best at Scalford 2011. The 66s were truly excellent and love the Tube Distinctions amp. I'd listen to those 66s over any commercial Tannoys I've heard TBH. Loved 'em.

Hey... and it is a pimped Techie playing...

[User211]

It's worth bearing in mind that all passive preamps are not born equal in terms of sound quality. A lot depends on the quality of the volume control. It seems to me that the Tisbury is a good'un for not much £moolah.

I'll be a-visiting with Justin User211 this weekend, and I may just take the Tisbury along to see how it compares with his Air Tight passive.

Hm Battle of the Potentiometers

Actually I had hoped the new Emission Labs 274Bs would turn up for the session. They've been posted but unless they show tomoz...

There's a chance Nick might show up too Jerry. Might have space if an AoS member wants to hear some refurbished Apogees... only space for one though.

[Marco]

Anyway, Marco, I had suspected it but now I know. This sytem was yours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odlrzwQekoM

Jerry probably remembers me saying I thought that was one of the best at Scalford 2011. The 66s were truly excellent and love the Tube Distinctions amp. I'd listen to those 66s over any commercial Tannoys I've heard TBH. Loved 'em.

Hey... and it is a pimped Techie playing...

Hi Justin,

Glad you liked it. It was the AoS system for that year (although most of the kit was mine). We got a lot of positive feedback from people after we did that show, so the effort was worth it. Trust me, we were at it for hours on the Saturday night (and into Sunday morning), tuning and adjusting the sound to get it right and overcome, as best as possible, the shocking room acoustics!

Yeah the pimped Techy was doing its stuff, going through the phono stage of my "colouration device", lol... The T/T sounded good then, but has moved into another sonic league entirely since! Maybe still not as good as a Gyrodec, though...

Marco.

[Marco]

Marco,
It would be very interesting to get your evaluation of the wee Tisbury in your resolved set up...they do a 30 day return policy.....go on, you know you want to!!!!!

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the suggestion, mate, but I'm not in the habit of buying stuff just to test and then sending it back to get a refund, thus wasting the seller's time, even though they offer a 30-day money back guarantee. It's not how I operate, dude. I only buy something if I genuinely want it.

However, if someone who owns one, wants to send me a Tisbury, I'll gladly try it my system and have a listen, then report my findings here

Marco.

[jandl100]

..... However, if someone who owns one, wants to send me a Tisbury, I'll gladly try it my system and have a listen, then report my findings here

Marco.

Looks like I may be borrow-swapping an active pre with Justin this weekend - if the new one is listenable chez-J, mayhap I can pop the Tizzie in the post to Marco for a day or two's listening.

[Marco]

Sure, Jerry, by all means

Marco.

[realysm42]

This will be interesting

[wee tee cee]

Hopefully you can get the chance to hear Jerries in your set up, if not I will post mine to you later in the year when I can get away on holiday.