Creek audio OBH-8SE vs. NAD PP2

Rev. Hayes
Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
edited February 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
As this is my first post I would like to begin by thanking everyone here for sharing all their expertise and experience. I've been using your forum as a reference tool over the last few months and nearly any question I could think of was either directly or indirectly addressed and intelligently discussed. Without knowing you have helped me beyond measure in building my first "decent" stereo system on a very tight budget. Unfortunately however, in the process I lost an on-board phono stage in my purchase of a B&K PT-5 and ST 125.2. My Polk Lsi 9's have never sounded better and I'm dying to hear some of my old records reborn on this new setup. I am currently trying to decide on a phono preamp. Can anyone out there sound off on the pro/cons of these two: Creek audio OBH-8SE vs. NAD PP2
Sounds good to me...
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited February 2010
    Get a parasound zphono or a Cambridge 640c instead.
    Here is a great price on a NEW zphono>>http://www.gcaudio.com/cgi-bin/store/showProduct.cgi?id=72
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    fbm211 wrote: »
    Get a parasound zphono or a Cambridge 640c instead.
    Here is a great price on a NEW zphono>>http://www.gcaudio.com/cgi-bin/store/showProduct.cgi?id=72

    Thanks. That looks like a fantastic deal. But I am being offered the creek or the nad used for $50 and my budget is VERY tight just now. Any opinion on those two?
    Sounds good to me...
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited February 2010
    The creek.
    SDA-2BTL with custom IC
    Adcom 565 monoblocks--Monarchy Audio M-10 preamp
    Theta Data Basic Transport--Stello DA100 Signature DAC--Camelot Dragon Pro2 MK III
    Harman Kardon T-55c TT
    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
    DH LABS REVELATIONS ICs-amps
    Revelation Audio Labs Paradise cryo-silver ICs-Source to pre
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    Whoops... sorry. (baleeted)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2010
    The Cambridge is a heck of a deal. Welcome Rev! Nice system, looks like you did your homework.
    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
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    That NAD is a very nice phono pre. It is basically the same phone pre housed in my NAD pre-amp. Either way, for $50 you can't go wrong.
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    All searches I do on the Cambridge 640c come up as a CD player not a phono pre. Am I missing something? I am most susceptible to the suggestions you all make but this is confusing.
    Sounds good to me...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    Try Cambridge Audio 640P or 540P
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    Ahh..... Now I see info.

    Thanks shack.
    Sounds good to me...
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited February 2010
    Sorry about that c instead of p. That creek for 50 is one hell of a deal.There is a one on ebay now that looks like its going to go for around 100.00
    SDA-2BTL with custom IC
    Adcom 565 monoblocks--Monarchy Audio M-10 preamp
    Theta Data Basic Transport--Stello DA100 Signature DAC--Camelot Dragon Pro2 MK III
    Harman Kardon T-55c TT
    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
    DH LABS REVELATIONS ICs-amps
    Revelation Audio Labs Paradise cryo-silver ICs-Source to pre
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    Well, the Creek audio OBH-8SE turned out to be a bust. The afore mentioned great deal at $50 was clearly beat to hell and wouldn't power up. The PP2 also looked pretty roughed up. Alas, you still get what you pay for. Soooo....

    Looks like the quest continues.

    I am looking at the Cambridge 640p more and it seems to be right up my ally. However I wonder if the 540p wouldn't maake more sense as I have no immediate intention of moving to an MC cartridge. Are they the same circuit wise +- the MC stage?

    $80 difference for something I won't use? Or is there more to this?

    If only I could listen to both prior to purchase.:(
    Sounds good to me...
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    Come to think of it the title of this thread just ceased to apply at all.

    Sorry. Perhaps I will start a new one. "Cheapskate cant bite the bullet"
    Sounds good to me...
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    If your are looking for inexpensive...consider this one...

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Needle-Doctor-Phono-Preamps-and-Stereo-Phono-Preamps-1-800-229-0644-Audio-Technica-PEQ3-Phono-Preamp?sc=2&category=401
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited February 2010
    went withe the Cambridge. Sounds good. thanks fbm211 for the suggestion. Now for a new table... :rolleyes:
    Sounds good to me...
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