PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell Pre/Dac

This Pre/Dac is in excellent like new condition. Only a year old and I have all the packaging, manual, remote, and power cord. It has received some high praises right here on the Polk forum as well as other sites. Sounds great, I'm just looking to try some other pieces that I've purchased for a while.

Located in MD between Baltimore and Philadelphia but I am willing to ship.
Looking for $1100 shipped Conus to fellow polkies.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    I am extremely happy with my Stellar gain cell dac/preamp. Excellent build quality, versatile, and lots of meat on the bone. Gain cell volume control is the shizzle.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    Bump for a great piece here!
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    I was just made aware of the current new price on these so I'll do a price drop to $1000 shipped conus.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
    I love mine and I'm only using it's preamp functionality. Haven't even delved into the DAC. Even acting only as a preamp, it's worth the asking price.

    Fantastic performance and the best implementation of a volume control that I've personally experienced.
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    Bump for this fine piece of kit. This is the one you want - (3) analog inputs, (5) digital inputs, fully-balanced or unbalanced output options, excellent execution of on-board DAC, and has anyone mentioned the kick-arse volume control???
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I'm thinking...I really don't need one, but, I would love to get on in my system and wee what it's all about. Somebody save me.
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    950 shipped to you Kerry ;)
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    950 shipped conus to polkies before moving this one onto other sites.
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    That's a heck of a price.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Bump for a kickin deal. You won’t be sorry folks
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I wish Drew could have given his DAC some time as I would like to hear his thoughts on it, but, I know I love my Direct Stream DAC. Under a grand for a good pre and DAC is hard to beat.

    I feel like I'm talking myself in to buying it.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    Buy it Kerry. That's your penance for not showing up at AXPONA. :) I'd buy it myself if coin wasn't tight right now.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited April 2019
    I also am a satisfied PS Audio Stellar GCD owner. Hard to beat at this price pt.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    Pm sent.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
    Game Room 5.1.4:
    Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra

    Bedroom 2.1
    Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Too late Kerry!!
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    I want it sold to someone else...at this price if it hangs much longer its coming to Louisville.
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,952
    I’m sorry I passed. This is such a great deal but with four little ones I just can’t swing it right now. Your up @kharp1!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
    Game Room 5.1.4:
    Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra

    Bedroom 2.1
    Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    edited April 2019
    Still available!, may be willing to knock some off the price for a couple of nice 12au7 tubes or maybe decent rca interconnects
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Ok, let me look at my stash of tubes and see what's what. I only have a few sets of 12au7's, most of mine are 12ax7's.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    Buy this Kerry before I get myself in deep crap. Save a brotha….brotha.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 723
    tonyb wrote: »
    Buy this Kerry before I get myself in deep crap. Save a brotha….brotha.

    I second this^^^^^!!!
    2ch rig:Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress modsPreamplifier: Parasound P5Amplifier: Parasound A23CDP: Pioneer DV-563ACables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    edited April 2019
    FWIW, to date, this has been my favorite preamp, and it won't be going anywhere for a very long time. The fact that it also has a great DAC is just the cherry on top.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    edited April 2019
    I'm conflicted about this piece. I currently have the PerfectWave DAC, so this would be a pre only for me. I'd love to check one out and see what is all about, however, I'm really wanting the BHK pre. Having said that, I'm very happy with my Joule. Considering I just put $3k in upgrades/updates/mods in to it about a year ago I'm questioning if I could get remotely close to recouping that if I liked the BHK better.

    My thoughts are to pass on this and apply that money to the BHK. I'm also thinking this is as smoking deal and would probably have about this level of value several years down road.
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    I had the same concern my Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ is a fine DAC. I then started toying with the idea the of using I2S digital input to connect my UDP 203 to the DAC in the PSA SGCD.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Kerry I would agree. This would not be even a lateral move for you. Stay the course my man.

    That said, please someone get this. It has been the starting block of my current system and I just got back for Axpona only more happy with it. And that’s after hearing all those bad azz systems.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I had the same concern my Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ is a fine DAC. I then started toying with the idea the of using I2S digital input to connect my UDP 203 to the DAC in the PSA SGCD.

    Not to derail, but would love to hear your thoughts if you get that up and running.
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    The PS Audio Direct Stream Memory player has those connections and I currently have the player and DAC connected via WW platinum hdmi. The BHK would allow for that connection dac to pre where the Joule does not. That's a plus 1.

  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    The other consideration is, at this price if it didn't pan out for you--you could re-sell for minimal loss. Just saying.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    This is now sold!