FS: Bottlehead Foreplay III tube preamp.

Joe Humbert
Joe Humbert Posts: 189
edited December 2011 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Up for your consideration is a very nice Bottlehead Foreplay III preamp. I've had this pre in one of my systems for a few months now, and it really sounds nice. It has two line outputs (suitable for bi-amping) as well as three line inputs, and separate left & right volume controls. I've just acquired a Sunfire Classic Tube pre with a phono input, so the Bottlehead needs to move along. The only thing I have done to this pre is build a new base/enclosure for it out of solid oak.
Here is a link to the Bottlehead site:

http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php?crn=220&rn=430&action=show_detail

Tubes included are (2) Mullard 12AU7, (1) Philips OD3A.

Asking: $420.00 plus actual shipping.

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Thanks for looking.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,229
    edited December 2011
    oooh, that's a nice deal!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2011
    I'll take it.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Joe Humbert
    Joe Humbert Posts: 189
    edited December 2011
    madmax wrote: »
    I'll take it.
    madmax

    Quit teasing me....
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2011
    Ask anyone, I'm not a tease.

    Unless there is something I need to know about the pre I'll take it. Check out shipping to CO, 80534 and I'll PM you tomorrow with the address etc. Looks like a nice preamp! Any chance of a discount for an extremely easy sale? :cheesygrin:
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2011
    Oh, just wondering, did you build it? Do you have the instructions? No big deal either way. Nice oak base!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Joe Humbert
    Joe Humbert Posts: 189
    edited December 2011
    madmax wrote: »
    Ask anyone, I'm not a tease.

    Unless there is something I need to know about the pre I'll take it. Check out shipping to CO, 80534 and I'll PM you tomorrow with the address etc. Looks like a nice preamp! Any chance of a discount for an extremely easy sale? :cheesygrin:

    I was expecting a PM or something. I'll get you a shipping quote.

    I didn't build it, I'm the third owner, I believe. I did build the base for it, I didn't like the cheesy base that came from Bottlehead... and I sprung for the $6.00 Bottlehead badge... They don't include those with the package, go figure.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2011
    Cool, sent a pm.
    Thanks!
    Chuck
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited December 2011
    I'd be interested in your thoughts on how this preamp sounds after you recieve it.

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2011
    headrott wrote: »
    I'd be interested in your thoughts on how this preamp sounds after you recieve it.

    Greg

    Will do.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Joe Humbert
    Joe Humbert Posts: 189
    edited December 2011
    SOLD!

    Thanks Chuck.
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