Sunfire Classic tube preamp????

warviper
warviper Posts: 585
edited April 2004 in Electronics
Any thoughts? Just got my self a sunfire amp and verry happy with the sound but its runing through my yammy avr rx2300 and Im gonna move it to the bedroom and make a pure two channel rig with some sda1cs that Im getting. But back to the point, I should be getting a good deal on it, by the way how much should one of these go for new, and I wanna get into tubes but if the sunfire is crap please let me know or if there is better out there I wanna know also. Thanx for the help.:D
Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited April 2004
    Better ? There's always better out there regardless of where you draw the line. You wanna spend $25k for a tube preamp that MIGHT be the best one out there ? You can ...

    The Sunfire is about $1500 MSRP and half that used.
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited April 2004
    PW of course I meant comparable to the cost of the sunfire.:rolleyes: Thanx for the quick response.
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited April 2004
    I kinda doubt it's crap, dude. Don't you like the amp?..
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited April 2004
    I like the amp but I have heard that the sunfire sounds dirty because of the tubes. the tubes are change able right?
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    You can roll tubes in any tube Pre.

    Suggest you try a Dynaco PAS 3 or 3x. Always a few on ebay going in the $125 to $200 range. Much cheaper way to test the proverbial waters.

    What Sunfire did you bag?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited April 2004
    Think about getting the Sunfire Classic Preamp.
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited April 2004
    No, Which Amp???

    I don't have any tube equipment myself, but I'm pretty sure that you can change tubes in almost any case. Just have to make sure it right type or design..
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited April 2004
    The sunfire mkII its 325 watts a channel.
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    I knew that...

    Memo to self: Work on short term memory exercises...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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