FS: Audio Research SP16 Preamp
Ricardo
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Silver, no phono, with remote. Conservatively 8/10
I've used this pre for almost a year now. That's a lot to say for me
This is a great tubed preamp, and for my ears and my system this was better than several others I tried, including a Dodd MLP and an AES-Cary AE-3 Signature.
This pre has relatively low gain (11.5db). Uses three 12AX7 tubes.
Home Theater by-pass, two sets of outputs
I am selling because I got a super deal on a new Bel Canto Pre2. The Bel Canto has blue leds and matches better with the rest of my gear.
Here's the AR page:
http://www.audioresearch.com/SP16.html
And a couple of reviews:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/audioresearch_sp16.htm
http://www.stereophile.com/tubepreamps/901/
It will include original box, manual, parts list and schematics (I got these from AR because I was planning to upgrade a few caps, which I never did).
Buyer also gets two remotes (in one of them the volume buttons sometimes did not work, so I got another one)
3 trios of tubes; EH, Telefunken and Mullard. Tube rolling special.
All this including shipping for $1,250.REDUCED: $1,175 Shipped
Please post interest here, then PM me.
I've used this pre for almost a year now. That's a lot to say for me
This is a great tubed preamp, and for my ears and my system this was better than several others I tried, including a Dodd MLP and an AES-Cary AE-3 Signature.
This pre has relatively low gain (11.5db). Uses three 12AX7 tubes.
Home Theater by-pass, two sets of outputs
I am selling because I got a super deal on a new Bel Canto Pre2. The Bel Canto has blue leds and matches better with the rest of my gear.
Here's the AR page:
http://www.audioresearch.com/SP16.html
And a couple of reviews:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/audioresearch_sp16.htm
http://www.stereophile.com/tubepreamps/901/
It will include original box, manual, parts list and schematics (I got these from AR because I was planning to upgrade a few caps, which I never did).
Buyer also gets two remotes (in one of them the volume buttons sometimes did not work, so I got another one)
3 trios of tubes; EH, Telefunken and Mullard. Tube rolling special.
All this including shipping for $1,250.REDUCED: $1,175 Shipped
Please post interest here, then PM me.
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This is a great preamp folks. Current model. Great price with those fine tubes._________________________________________________
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:(You're an evil man to post this the same day my refrigerator died.
Wingnut4772, this is your Preamp. I don't think you can find much better
without selling your soul on ebay."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're an evil man to post this the same day my refrigerator died.
Wingnut4772, this is your Preamp. I don't think you can find much better
without selling your soul on ebay.
We'll see now if you have your priorities straight
:D
Seriously now, sorry to hear about your refrigerator. I know how much that sucks..._________________________________________________
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...but you don't REALLY need to keep your groceries cold.
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Ricardo, were you the original owner of this fine unit? If not, any idea how many hours are on it?
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audiobliss wrote: »...but you don't REALLY need to keep your groceries cold.
Not keeping the groceries cold would make the Mrs. mighty frosty.
My AR vt60 is crying, but not going to happen this time.
This is a very nice pre."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 -
Ricardo, were you the original owner of this fine unit? If not, any idea how many hours are on it?
No; got it on Audiogon last January. No idea how many hours it had before, but I've put plenty on it. I work from home 2 or 3 days a week and it is on all day. I bought the EH tubes probably around March, and the Mullards & Telefunkens I got from Russ recently. These have very little use since I got them._________________________________________________
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Do you know if it could be sent to AR to have a phono stage installed?
And how much?
Thanks2 Channel:
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Roy Munson wrote: »Do you know if it could be sent to AR to have a phono stage installed?
And how much?
Thanks
Yes, it can be sent, but it was too expensive (around $500 if I remember correctly), and it supports only one type of cartridge. For that money you can get a very good separate phono stage. I bought a pro-ject tube box for less than that._________________________________________________
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sucks2beme wrote: »:(You're an evil man to post this the same day my refrigerator died.
Wingnut4772, this is your Preamp. I don't think you can find much better
without selling your soul on ebay.
I already got the Musical Fidelity.:)Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
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In the 'Gon; price still valid for polkies._________________________________________________
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Price Reduced. This is a ridiculous price for this pre with Mullards and Telefunkens.....really, a Karma _________________________________________________
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That is sweet.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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SOLD. What a steal _________________________________________________
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Do you still have de Pre SP-16?
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Did you miss the post above yours that states that it's sold? You're joking right?
Greg
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."![:\](https://forum.polkaudio.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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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Ummm Ricardo, something you haven't told us?Political Correctness'.........defined
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