FYI Dodd MLP on A'Gon No Affilation

george daniel
george daniel Posts: 12,096
edited May 2013 in The Clubhouse
here,

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/tube-dodd-mid-line-tube-linestage-with-psvane-12ax7-tubes-2013-04-29-preamplifiers-63112
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,015
    edited April 2013
    These do NOT come up often so if you are looking for a killer pre for a 2-channel system? RLP's are even 100X more rare. Good luck even finding an ELP. None of them come up for sale often.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    edited April 2013
    Tom is right, I was looking for a used Dodd for a long time, only rarely do used ones come up and then they'd be gone in a very short time. I've never seen an RLP for sale. When I heard about Gary's medical problems I decided to try to help him out as much as I could, and I bit the bullet and ordered a battery preamp and an external phono stage from him directly. They are hand made, and he's been great to deal with so far. I should be getting the new gear soon. Another polkie just told me he had also ordered a new battery preamp from Gary around the same time I did, and received it a couple days ago.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2013
    IIRC one of our members has an RLP,, Tom has my MLP(his now),, and that is one of three items I regret selling.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,015
    edited April 2013
    Oh, snap! Do you know which member has the RLP? *drools*

    IIRC, Gary told me that there were only 74 MLP's ever produced and only one with a remote. The RLP's only had 20 or so made. Man, would I love to get my grubby little hands on an RLP!....or at the very least, my ears on one.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited April 2013
    Was checking that on the Gon earlier. Wish I had the cash right now.............sigh. Another day.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2013
    Very cool preamp for the lucky new owner.
    Jake
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,015
    edited April 2013
    You are right about that, zingo!
    treitz3 wrote: »
    IIRC, Gary told me that there were only 74 MLP's ever produced and only one with a remote.

    Whoops! I forgot to add, only one with a remote that had the wood faceplate and knobs. That's the one I'm listening too right now. If anybody is interested in the one linked on the 'gone, I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. It's just like mine, only a different wood and faceplate.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,495
    edited April 2013
    george daniel wrote: »
    IIRC one of our members has an RLP,, Tom has my MLP(his now),, and that is one of three items I regret selling.

    George, did you buy the MLP I had? Mine had a remote IIRC.

    EDIT:

    My bad, it was Ricardo but it did have a remote.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?36992-FS-Dodd-MLP-Pre-Amp
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2013
    Rich,, I am exercising self control to not make the guy an offer,,as I said before-- I still have sellers remorse.
    Hope all is well with you and your family--geo
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,398
    edited April 2013
    I have an offer in on this one guys.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2013
    treitz3 wrote: »
    You are right about that, zingo!



    Whoops! I forgot to add, only one with a remote that had the wood faceplate and knobs. That's the one I'm listening too right now. If anybody is interested in the one linked on the 'gone, I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. It's just like mine, only a different wood and faceplate.

    Tom

    well,, just forn fun,,lets try to trace the lineage on yours,, it came from Ted to me to you. Lets see what Ted can add.
    Ted?
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited April 2013
    Anybody heard from Ted these days? I need to give him a call.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,015
    edited April 2013
    I forget who I heard this from but the story goes like this...

    Ted wanted to purchase an MLP but at the time, it wasn't offered with a remote. Every time Ted would call Gary, he would ask him if he could add a remote. Gary would always answer with "no". Ted called Gary so many times about the remote and hounded him so much about it [playfully] over the course of a couple of months that Gary finally threw up his hands and said, "If I build you one with a remote, will you shut up?"

    Now I don't know the validity of the information I just provided, it was just what was passed on down to me. It does lead me to believe that Ted was the original owner. George was the second and I am the third. AFAIK.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,495
    edited April 2013
    george daniel wrote: »
    Rich,, I am exercising self control to not make the guy an offer,,as I said before-- I still have sellers remorse.
    Hope all is well with you and your family--geo

    I hear ya....would be nice to be in a position to keep more.

    We are getting older, more issues. Hope all is well with you and yours.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,398
    edited May 2013
    This one is mine guys... he accepted my offer.:cool:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    edited May 2013
    man John.....you in that hoarder pre amp stage of your life ? :lol:

    Nice pickup anyway, I'm pretty sure you'll have a hard time ever letting that puppy go.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2013
    congrats,,you won't be disappointed
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2013
    Congrats!
    Jake
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,398
    edited May 2013
    Thanks guys. I look forward to hearing it. I have been struggling with preamps for a while now, as Tony mentioned. Hopefully this one fits. I have even shot down a Simaudio Moon P-7 recently.:eek:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2013
    When you find the synergy with your amp/system, you might wanna' consider some tele smooth plates in that Dodd.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,398
    edited May 2013
    george daniel wrote: »
    When you find the synergy with your amp/system, you might wanna' consider some tele smooth plates in that Dodd.

    I am giving each preamp that comes in a week to wow me, and given that my monoblocks are going nowhere any time soon, I must say that finding that synergy has been a major challenge. So far, and by far, the best sound has come from my Pioneer Elite SC 37 working as a pre. It seems sacrilegious to say this, but having room correction capabilities such as MCAAC make a huge difference.

    I may also be chasing down this rabbit hole blindfolded, as my speakers have not ben fully upgraded yet and my room is still not where it should be....
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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