Tisbury Audio Mini Passive Pre-amp

[wee tee cee]

Martin,
Thanks for the update.....bit out of my budget but would be interested if you could post up your impressions-lovely looking bit of kit!

[realysm42]

Jons a great guy to deal with, he's got a version without the source selector, which is perfect for me as I'm purely digital, which helped get the costs down a bit.

Of course, it'd be my pleasure to write a review once I've had it delivered.

Martin,
Thanks for the update.....bit out of my budget but would be interested if you could post up your impressions-lovely looking bit of kit!

[wee tee cee]

look forward to reading it....thanks.

[jandl100]

Jerry, I noticed from your latest speaker cable review on hifipig that the tisburys no longer part of your system, did you have enough of it?

Well, I have enough of most things after a while - boxswapper!

I just like to try different things, although in this instance I returned to my old Restek pre. It's a lovely thing.

The Tizzie still gets a very strong vote from me for great sound at a low price. Most pre-amps can't compete with it for detail and transparency, imho.

[realysm42]

Fair play. Is your current pre a keeper, or is nothing safe?

[jandl100]

My MBL speakers are for the long term (I say that with something of a heavy heart, superb though they are, as I did love my speaker boxswapping dearly) anything and everything else is in short- or medium-term rotation.

[Richardl]

I've got a Channel island PLC-1 mk.1 passive preamp. It's ideal for me, I tried for ages to find a passive preamp with a home theatre bypass.
This one's remote control as well, which is a bonus.
CI audio don't seem very well known in the UK, I had to import mine. Here's a link for the mk.2 version http://www.ciaudio.com/products/PLC1MKII

[candg.wales]

Hi guys

I just stumbled on this great thread

I wondered what the latest thoughts on the Tisbury passive is ?

I've just ordered one to try with my Quad 2/40 valve , and although sceptical I hope I'm pleasantly surprised. I've been buying AV boxes stuffed full of superfluous electronics for years. The philosophy of a straight line approach to the pre amp appeals to me. I'm advised by Tisbury that the unit will suit the input level and impedance of the Quads.

Any thoughts guys ?

Best wishes

Graham

[synsei]

I have a Tizzie on loan from Jerry (jandl100) just now. I run a Classé Audio DR5 which is presently driving a Quad 306 and B&W DM2 speakers and it is a stunningly capable pre-amp. It is also humongous and built like a tank. You could fit 15+ Tizzies within the casework of a DR5 and yet with it in circuit I have never heard my system sound so transparent, it is a wonderful little marvel in my eyes (or should that be ears)

[wee tee cee]

aye a wee cracker for a very affordable outlay....hidden hi fi jem.