Dehavilland Ultraverve Tube Pre with remote

kevhed72
kevhed72 Posts: 5,047
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This is my favorite tube pre so far and I would keep it if I could ever find a pair of Dehavilland tube amps. FWIW Kara Chaffee is retired (for now) and finding the amps for sale used is not easy.
The pre was bought here back in March and the sound is magical imo.
Lets try 1700.00 plus actual shipping.
Pics are from original posting here but Ill get some others up soon.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    This is a collectible; I don't think you would lose any money invested. This is also a very nice sounding preamp, I'm holding onto mine.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,047
    marvda1 wrote: »
    This is a collectible; I don't think you would lose any money invested. This is also a very nice sounding preamp, I'm holding onto mine.
    Yeah I keep going back and forth on it to see if I can find a pair of the tube amps. If I could unload the Rotel amp I would keep it for sure.

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    Mine looks like yours, but I have black knobs.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    I am surprised this is still here. You are missing out on one the iconic tube preamps. The great thing about it is you only need one 6sn7 thus allowing you to buy more expensive tubes.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,990
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    This is a collectible; I don't think you would lose any money invested. This is also a very nice sounding preamp, I'm holding onto mine.
    Yeah I keep going back and forth on it to see if I can find a pair of the tube amps. If I could unload the Rotel amp I would keep it for sure.
    You should keep it.

    Or sell it. But to yourself, as a trick, since you are all but guaranteed to find a pair of the tube amps 2 weeks after you sell it.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,391
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,762
    msg wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    This is a collectible; I don't think you would lose any money invested. This is also a very nice sounding preamp, I'm holding onto mine.
    Yeah I keep going back and forth on it to see if I can find a pair of the tube amps. If I could unload the Rotel amp I would keep it for sure.
    You should keep it.

    Or sell it. But to yourself, as a trick, since you are all but guaranteed to find a pair of the tube amps 2 weeks after you sell it.

    This is an excellent strategy! Why did I never think of this before?!
    Gonna sell myself some Altec horns & compression drivers right now.
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