PS Audio Stellar Stack (S300 & Gain Cell DAC/Preamp)

Clipdat
Clipdat Posts: 12,558
edited September 2019 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
For sale is my mint condition PS Audio Stellar Stack in black. Consists of the S300 power amplifier and SGC DAC/Preamp.

All original accessories included and will be shipped insured in the original double boxes. Again, these are in like-new condition.

PSA sells the amp for $1,500 and the dac/pre for $1,700, or together as a combo for $2,800.

Looking for a Polkie Price of $2,100 shipped. Thanks for your interest.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    edited September 2019
    Price drop to $1,800 shipped. I forgot about the PSA trade in thing that they offer.

    Also worth mentioning is that I've never registered these with PS Audio and the warranty coverage should be transferable to the new owner. These were purchased in January of this year.
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Wow! That's all I can say. :)
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 675
    What ??
    Don’t like ‘em anymore ?

    Wish I hadn’t just bought a s300 ...😩

    Bk
    Parasound A21 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Polk SDA 1c’s ( my first love .. ) , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 42” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Yamaha wxc-50 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    PS Audio Stellar S300 , Eversolo DMP-A8 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Salk Supercharged Song towers ( difficult choice between these and my family if I had to choose ... 😩 ) , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN RIG

    Cambridge Audio 851n - sitting in the closet , for now

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sharp 65” TV - PATIO

    DAYENS AMPINO ( thanks Verb ! ) , KEiiD streamer ( this was only 60 bucks ?? ) , Polk atrium 8SDi’s - KID’s BEDROOM
  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 675
    Wondering if I ran my Yamaha wxc-50 into the SGC via optical ( for TIDAL HIFI )
    How it would sound vs a Cambridge 851n using its tidal app ? - also how the SGC would compare to the 851n both being used as a preamp ?
    Tidal is basically the only thing I use .....

    I’ve been happy with the Yamaha thus far .... I use it as a preamp streaming tidal hifi .... always looking for better tho .....

    Anyone have any thoughts ?

    Bk
    Parasound A21 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Polk SDA 1c’s ( my first love .. ) , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 42” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Yamaha wxc-50 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    PS Audio Stellar S300 , Eversolo DMP-A8 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Salk Supercharged Song towers ( difficult choice between these and my family if I had to choose ... 😩 ) , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN RIG

    Cambridge Audio 851n - sitting in the closet , for now

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sharp 65” TV - PATIO

    DAYENS AMPINO ( thanks Verb ! ) , KEiiD streamer ( this was only 60 bucks ?? ) , Polk atrium 8SDi’s - KID’s BEDROOM
  • dolbyd
    dolbyd Posts: 430
    Wow man that’s a killer deal.
    Main room- RTiA9 x4, CSiA6, in ceiling Atmos RT-70 x4, SVS PC 4000 x2, Marantz 8805A, OPPO 203, Emotiva DR3 G3, Emotiva XPA-2 G3, Emotiva XPA-5 G3, Emotiva X300, Sony 75" 940E, Panasonic Plasma VT50, PS Audio Power Port X2, PS Audio AC-5 x8, AQ Rocket 33 Biwire speaker cables, AQ King Cobra XLR IC, Furman PFi20 W/Cullen cable, SoildSteel S4-4 rack, Gik room treatments

    Office- Legend L600, in ceiling Polk RC80i, Marantz 7704, OPPO 203, Pioneer Elite PDF-59 CD, PSA Stellar 300, Sony 55" 800B, Gik room treatment

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    Patio- SDI Atrium8 x3, Emotiva A-100 amps x3
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    edited September 2019
    At this time I am choosing to only sell these pieces as a pair.

    I would be willing to break them up and sell individually only if I have confirmed/paid buyers for both pieces.

    However, these are really meant to be used together and preferably with balanced XLRs.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    Taking these off the market for now. I have someone interested locally who would like to demo them in his system before making a decision. Thanks.
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,084
    GLWTS, Drew
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 675
    I gotcha .....
    Still curious as to what anyone’s thoughts are regarding my question...😊

    Bk

    Clipdat wrote: »
    At this time I am choosing to only sell these pieces as a pair.

    I would be willing to break them up and sell individually only if I have confirmed/paid buyers for both pieces.

    However, these are really meant to be used together and preferably with balanced XLRs.

    Parasound A21 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Polk SDA 1c’s ( my first love .. ) , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 42” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Yamaha wxc-50 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    PS Audio Stellar S300 , Eversolo DMP-A8 , Yamaha wxc-50 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Salk Supercharged Song towers ( difficult choice between these and my family if I had to choose ... 😩 ) , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN RIG

    Cambridge Audio 851n - sitting in the closet , for now

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sharp 65” TV - PATIO

    DAYENS AMPINO ( thanks Verb ! ) , KEiiD streamer ( this was only 60 bucks ?? ) , Polk atrium 8SDi’s - KID’s BEDROOM
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    These are back on the market with a price drop to $1,700 shipped.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    I'd kill to have this set up. Just not the right time to buy for me. Great freeking deal here.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    Also willing to split them up, and open to trades.
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,084
    Touché!
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,471
    Can any other owners comment on whether it's possible to connect to input 1's balanced and unbalanced at the same time? I don't want to disconnect one to use the other. I'd obviously only use one at a time. @joecoulson, Drew says you may have some experience with this.

    Thanks.
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Yes you can. They will actually play simultaneously
  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,471
    That would mean the output stages of two devices are connected together. That would be a bad thing, would it not? I need 4 inputs, otherwise I wouldn't consider it.
  • Clipdat wrote: »
    For you it would be the original asking price of $2,100.

    WAMMY! lol
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    Gain Cell DAC/Preamp has been sold, S300 amplifier still available for $900 shipped.
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Sucks to be broke. Amazing seller and a stellar deal!
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    edited October 2019
    halo wrote: »
    Sucks to be broke. Amazing seller and a stellar deal!

    For sure. I just went through my head trying to think of what I could sell to buy this Amp. Or offer for trade but only came up with a 3 legged cat and a Adcom amp. Fat chance I know! Lol
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
    fine lookin' kitteh!
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    @Clipdat where are you located?
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    The stinky shithole armpit of California. (San Francisco bay area)
  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    I can smell it from here.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    edited October 2019
    Clipdat wrote: »
    The stinky shithole armpit of California. (San Francisco bay area)

    Oh... ok. Nevermind. I had some speakers and cash I was going to offer for trade but, I'm In Florida.

    I grew up in Barstow CA and Las Vegas NV. I sure miss In-N-Out! And CA weather!

    GLWTS Anyways. I was stoked to see you buy that set up as I wanted the same at one point.

    What a great price.
    https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-s300-power-amplifier/
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    CH46E wrote: »
    What a great price.

    Thanks! I agree, especially because I ship via USPS 2day air which means you get your gear super fast! :)

    Anyone on the Class D fence who hasn't yet taken the dive, this S300 would be a good first introduction to the tech!

    And if it doesn't sell here to a Polkie I'll probably just keep it, as it pairs up awesomely with my Backert Labs Rhumba 1.2 Extreme.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,558
    joecoulson wrote: »
    I can smell it from here.

    That's not the armpit of the state, those are just my armpits.
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,084
    Clipdat wrote: »
    . . . it pairs up awesomely with my Backert Labs Rhumba 1.2 Extreme.

    ya don’t say?!?!🤓

    Glad you’re putting the Rhumba to use 😎😎
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampi Baltic 4
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12