What's the best preamplifier I can get for $1000?
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Just make sure you get one that doesn't require batteries.
My girlfriend nearly gave me a heart attack several times while we looked. She'd try on a ring and say look honey it's like I have that Dynastat you wanted right on the tip of my finger! -
Don't suppose you'd be interested in a Meridian 518? It would do source selection and volume control (entirely in digital) and you'd feed it's output into the digital input of the DCX2496.
Stereophile review here:
http://www.stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/367/
I've got it in a package deal with a pre/pro that I actually wanted, so lemme know if you're interested.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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There are rings that "require batteries"? WTF? I never knew that, I'll follow your advice and remember to stay away from them, thx!Just make sure you get one that doesn't require batteries.Alea jacta est! -
Google it, I'm sure you'll come across some interesting items.There are rings that "require batteries"? WTF? I never knew that, I'll follow your advice and remember to stay away from them, thx!
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
You could always buy her a fake diamond.
Sigh, but that never seems to work."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
sucks2beme wrote: »You could always buy her a fake diamond.
Sigh, but that never seems to work.
Especially not in my case . . . she's from India. They got diamonds like we got corn. She'd know. -
Google it, I'm sure you'll come across some interesting items.
I did
Why would anyone want their tongue to vibrate?
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SolidSqual wrote: »My girlfriend nearly gave me a heart attack several times while we looked. She'd try on a ring and say look honey it's like I have that Dynastat you wanted right on the tip of my finger!
LOL...I was referring to a pre amp.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Good Ones, Guys! Almost pee'd my pants for LOL.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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I'll take the contrarian view on this issue. Keep what you have, and buy her aring. It is only a piece of electronic equipment, compared to a life time of happiness with a woman you love and loves you. Electronics come and go, spouses are meant to be kept forever. If I had to sell my gear for the benefit of my wife, I would not consider it a gift at all. It is what spouses do for each other.
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I'll take the contrarian view on this issue. Keep what you have, and buy her aring. It is only a piece of electronic equipment, compared to a life time of happiness with a woman you love and loves you.
Keeping what he has is the more expensive option. I still vote for no pre- you can make it happen with your existing gear & it's the cheapest option
Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
Backburner:Krell KAV-300i -
Yeah, selling the gear is for my girlfriend. The privilege to do so is the gift for me, not the ring for her. I don't need the money ASAP. I just want to buy the ring ASAP because I'm that excited.
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I've found after being married to the same woman for 30 years, that the material things in life are very unimportant in the great scheme of life. During the hard times, when all we had for audio was a transistor radio, she had her ring and I had mine. That is the bond between two people. I know this an audio board and your trying to have it all, now. Sometimes we can't have it all, now. Priorities have a way changing over time and we have to learn to accept them and look for the silver lining in the change.
Gordon2 Channel -
Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8) -
SolidSqual wrote: »Yeah, selling the gear is for my girlfriend. The privilege to do so is the gift for me, not the ring for her. I don't need the money ASAP. I just want to buy the ring ASAP because I'm that excited.
Forget about a ring. Nothing says, "I love you" more than a new preamp.:pHT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
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I've found after being married to the same woman for 30 years, that the material things in life are very unimportant in the great scheme of life. During the hard times, when all we had for audio was a transistor radio, she had her ring and I had mine. That is the bond between two people. I know this an audio board and your trying to have it all, now. Sometimes we can't have it all, now. Priorities have a way changing over time and we have to learn to accept them and look for the silver lining in the change.
Gordon
I agree and I think that's what inspired this thread. -
Why do you want to marry your girlfriend Solid?
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SolidSqual wrote: »Ooooh, finally a suggestion I don't like.
The newest versions of the Juicy Music Peach and Blueberry are sporting brand new circuitry running the 6H30 supertube and two 6922s and the guy builds them himself one at a time.I would not mind owning the new peach myself....WCW IIIRogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
.Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.
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I've found after being married to the same woman for 30 years, that the material things in life are very unimportant in the great scheme of life. During the hard times, when all we had for audio was a transistor radio, she had her ring and I had mine. That is the bond between two people. I know this an audio board and your trying to have it all, now. Sometimes we can't have it all, now. Priorities have a way changing over time and we have to learn to accept them and look for the silver lining in the change.
Gordon
WOW..Gordon!!!!....well said
SOL
I am married with children for 5years, went out with the same girl for 7 years prior to marriage (with ups and downs due to my young punk head). All I can say is make sure she is the one coz MARRIAGE is the beginning of your end if both of your foundation is as weak as your head. Believe me, mind will tear you apart (esp when inlaws come to play) but LOVE will never will. Always, treasure your love and feed it like there is no tomorrow. LIFE is short and that's all I have to say.
Congratulation to your engagement and GL to the life ahead of you.
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The BAT gear is hands above what is being suggested except for perhaps the VTL, its a level above the Dodd which as you know is indeed nice stuff which I have alot of experience with. The Manley is excellent but the Shrimp just not quite at the level of the BAT VK3i or varients. Still going to be tough to hit that one grand mark though. Anyway I think the Shrimp would be best if you cannot get the BAT, you will be getting quality gear, not having to deal with some cheap **** potentionmeter with a remote and the Manley is all built to high quality standards by folks interested in high quality sound who do not need to cut corners.
Many of BAT pre's have an abundance of single ended outputs on the preamp, I know nobody likes there baby called ugly but BAT is truly hi-fi. However, do not be suprised if you get some BAT gear you may just find yourself becoming a fully balanced person, not a bad thing for someone about to tie the knot.
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I think I am going to buy the preamp here: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1230594386&/Bat-Balanced-audio-VK-3i-w/-ph
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Damn nice choice--good luck,, let us know how it compares to the Dodd,, if you get it.:)JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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I’d dispute the "hands above" the ModWright 9.0SE pre, even the early 9.0SE with Sonic caps. And I’ve had the BAT VK3i, Dodd MLP and VTL 2.5 in my rack. Now the SE BAT’s with the 6H30 tube is another animal.
IIRC, to have the remote option installed by BAT was ~$500, and that price is from a couple of years ago. The folks at BAT are dedicated to customer service, even if you were not the original buyer. Give them a call or send them an email to find out.
One word of caution with remote control BAT VK3i/5i’s, early builds (I cannot recall the serial number range) were susceptible to damage from static discharge at the front panel. (The volume goes fixed and way loud). That happened to my VK3i, and Vladimir at BAT repaired it and implemented static discharge protection found on the later units.
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Don't buy that BAT, you can find one with a remote for around $1200.00. BAT still charges $500.00 to install one.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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SS -- the BAT seems like a lateral move for you. Try something totally different.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
"God grooves with tubes." -
looks interesting
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?preatube&1232832821&/Quicksilver-Full-Function-PreJC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
Just make sure the BAT you get has the single ended output's you want, there are a few early models that were strictly balanced.
I have found that using components which are built with a totally balanced circuit hold one of the key's to a hi-fi system. Some manufacture's just put balanced outputs on a piece and call it a day, but you want the circuit balanced from the power supply throughout the component. Before balanced connectors became "vogue" in audio land quality components were still being built using a balanced circiut with single ended outputs.
Anyway, I would not rush into anything. Hopefully, you can get a new pre-amp first, but the risk is you never exactly know what you can sell the Dodd for.
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Oh yeah, I forgot one!Steve Sammet owns SAS Audiolabs and builds stellar linestages.I owned the SAS 10A before the fire and it was super clean and very fast and musical and by far the best tube pre in my previous two channel rig including the VK3i and the Candela, it runs dual volume pots and Steve refuses to build one with a remote control but the sonics are top shelf
....WCW III www.sasaudiolabs.com Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
.Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.
