Dared SL2000A tube Preamp

seo
seo Posts: 305
edited January 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
This is available on Ebay for $399, has anyone heard one of these? How does it compare to a Bottlehead Foreplay (I, II, III) or a Dodd ELP?

Dared SL2000A on Ebay
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    HTrookie just bought one a while back and loves it. Do a search (within the Polkaudio forum) on it, and you should all kinds of discussion we had about it a while back. Also, I believe HTrooke and ND13 posted their thoughts comparing the Dared to the Dodd ELP. That should prove helpful to you.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2006
    Here.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34739

    I am quite happy with it, and I know there are a few others in the forum that have it.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    If memory serves me right, Early B. also has the Dared.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • seo
    seo Posts: 305
    edited January 2006
    HTrookie wrote:
    Here.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34739

    I am quite happy with it, and I know there are a few others in the forum that have it.

    Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited January 2006
    I had one and thought it was very nice, my only complaint was the remote volume control, hard to just go up a little, it like to go up a lot.

    Other than that it was very good sounding.
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    hoosier21 wrote:
    the remote volume control, hard to just go up a little, it like to go up a lot.

    And what was your complaint about that? :D
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
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    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    If memory serves me right, Early B. also has the Dared.

    Nope. Never had one.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    And, not surprisingly, my memory didn't serve me right.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2006
    The ad seems a bit off to me. Likely grey market, possible warranty problems, etc. I would pay a bit more and get the Dodd, they guy who builds them lives in Texas.

    RT1
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2006
    I bought it from this guy; no complaints (great communication, fast shipment, etc). RT1 has a point though; the Dared comes from China and this is just a distributor (or yes, grey market). Since I never asked the warranty question I just sent an email asking them. Will share if I get an answer.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited January 2006
    The seller is legit. English is not his "first language". Frank Z (rhymes with Early B) has one as well.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2006
    Yabba Dabba Do
    Yes I do
    I like it alot
    And the little reomote is cool too!!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Yeah...Early B.....Frank Z....hmmm....well, my memory's shot...:rolleyes:

    Anyhoo, that's who I meant! :D
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2006
    This is what I got:



    "I will usually offer 60 days warranty for sale online or ebay, audiogon price. Of course, one year warranty if you paid the MSRP, but this is almost never happen.

    thanks,

    Joe"
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