Dared SL-2000A

daboyz
daboyz Posts: 5,207
edited January 2014 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I suppose this really needs no introduction around here. it's in great condition and sounds wonderful. This sale includes:

Rectifiers x 3

Brimar 5zg4 bought here: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/show...ghlight=brimar

Tungsram 5Z4G bought here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5Z4G-TUNGSRA...item58958ceab8

Crap one that came with it

Tubes x 3

Mullard CV4024 NOS pair bought here from Jesse: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/show...hlight=mullard

RCA 12AT7 bought here: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/show...ight=RCA+12at7

Crap pair that came with it

Remote,original box and manual. Will be double boxed and shipped insured. This setup should keep someone happy for a very long time.

Looking for $470 shipped. I'll eat the paypal fees.
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited December 2013
    Pics?
    ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2013
    Good luck with the sale!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    Will email or text pics upon request
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    I will consider selling the mallard tubes and one of the rectifiers
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    I need to move the unit along so let's try $350 shipped w/out the Mullards and the Brimar. I will put those up separately.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,694
    edited December 2013
    Still a great deal for the price with tubes...I so want this but my pocket say otherwise. All this great gear here and I can't take advantage of it:sad:
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    Surprised I still have this. NEED THIS GONE. My loss,your gain! One more shot, $325 or $400 with the Mullards. I highly recommend the second option.
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited December 2013
    Bump!

    This is a great little tube-pre, and a great deal, guys. I've been enjoying mine for a couple years now...

    Good luck with the sale.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    Mullard's are sold. So, we have the Dared, RICA tubes and the Tungsram. This is basically a $200 savings fro buying new.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    Bumpitty. Someone needs a damn nice pre. Give yourself a great X'mas present! May consider trades.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2013
    Does the remote work?
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    remote works just fine
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    bump
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2013
    Guys,, if you are looking to get into tubes for not much money,then this pre with a ss amp will get you there-- it responds very well to tube rolling and can be tweaked(modified) which in turn bumps up the performance.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    I was as surprised as you two. But, it did sell yesterday.

    Thanks!
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,029
    edited December 2013
    Somebody got a steal. That unit was almost new.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2013
    ^^^Amen to that^^^
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2013
    Good,, now I can put my modded Dared up for sale!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited December 2013
    Go ahead George, mine is next, but I do have a buyer unless he takes yours :cry:

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2013
    Brock,, go ahead, I am in no hurry---proceed sir!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited December 2013
    george daniel wrote: »
    Brock,, go ahead, I am in no hurry---proceed sir!

    George, it's probably going to be a week or 10 days and I have a solid buyer for a package deal. I don't think you putting yours up will hurt my sale unless you are going to **** it out :cheesygrin:.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2013
    It will be later in jan for me. So no worries
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited December 2013
    george daniel wrote: »
    It will be later in jan for me. So no worries

    Why wait?
    .............
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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  • mccarty250
    mccarty250 Posts: 220
    edited January 2014
    Guys, I was the inheritor of this fine unit from Daboyz and will be damned excited when I get my hot hands on it, I'm pretty excited to see it ship ;) George, what mods did you do on yours? Funny we were just discussing the neverending purchases of preamps, dacs, etc. and here I am having purchased this Dared only a few days ago ;)

    The folks over at AK were recommending that E80CC tubes sounded amazing in these units, specifically Tungsrams, any thoughts?
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited January 2014
    Open your wallet and read H9's Holy Grail thread detailing his journey…
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • mccarty250
    mccarty250 Posts: 220
    edited January 2014
    THANK you for the link. I'll keep my wallet shut and just leverage H9's knowledge in the thread!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited January 2014
    mccarty250 wrote: »
    Guys, I was the inheritor of this fine unit from Daboyz and will be damned excited when I get my hot hands on it, I'm pretty excited to see it ship ;) George, what mods did you do on yours? Funny we were just discussing the neverending purchases of preamps, dacs, etc. and here I am having purchased this Dared only a few days ago ;)

    The folks over at AK were recommending that E80CC tubes sounded amazing in these units, specifically Tungsrams, any thoughts?

    Nice, this is one piece of gear Jeff and I keep wondering how it sounds as a pre compared to its more expensive brother w/ phono....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mccarty250
    mccarty250 Posts: 220
    edited January 2014
    Daboyz, pre received, just now listening and heating up the tubes. You are truly a class act, the packing was bomb proof, everything was in great shape, it's a pleasure purchasing from you and getting a little education via PM in the process!

    John
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2014
    Caps were replaced. Russian Teflon and obligatto
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • mccarty250
    mccarty250 Posts: 220
    edited January 2014
    No way! I had no idea. This thing sounds simply amazing, I am completely enamored with it, didn't know it had already had the caps upgraded that's just absolutely great, did you notice any sound difference after the caps were replaced? How did I stumble into something so nice? George, did you try any e80cc's in this thing while you had it? Indyhawg picked up some raytheons for his and has some psvayne's on order, I ordered some Tungsram e80cc's and we're going to collaborate and swap some tubes/experiment.
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