weirdo

Don't over-spend. Get one used on Amazon.for less than 10 bucks. I have a Lazertrack 2000 (?) Very comprehensive test CD from a few years ago. .

Ditto here I want to introduce myself as well. I am a two channel man, curently don not own Klipsch but looking for a good cottage system which would be used for playing classical primarily. My main system is Van Alstine electronics and Gallo speakers with a cambridge CD deck. I am swapping the preamp out to a Vincent hybrid ss/tube preamp and I will report its attributes to the group when i break it in. Things I believe after being in this hobby for a number of years. I believe strongly the quality of the recording has the most impact on an individuals connection to the music, with quality of source ( TT, CD player) secondly important. I believe that speaker cables and wires are important but good transparent cables with no shortcomings are now available for around 100.00, so cables can be and should be a manageable expense rather than the rent. I don't know what audiophile sound is. I have been extremely pleased in the past with systems that purists would describe as mid-fi. The music is more important than the gear. Good music can get the heart racing. Cheers

I am in the process of purchasing this item. I will let you know how it goes. I do not have Klipsch speakers but rather a different set-up. I have a big ss amp ( Van Alstine, 220w) and Gallo Reference 3 speakers. I have been wanting a tube pre but wanted to stay within a small budget. AA says the reliability of the unit is excellent and it requires approx 100 hours break in. I don't know what is up with the two tubes. I don't know if they are replaceable or hard wired to the chasis. The technical information AA offers does not give the tube type. Much to find out when it gets here and breaks in. I have not been able to find a lot of professional or user type reviews on the item so I will be "winging" it. sometimes it is the best way to buy gear, sometimes you exercise the return option. For the money I don't have extremely high expectations. My information is that it is German designed and Chinese executed in one of their best electronic fabrication houses. I will try and describe its attributes the best I can. cheers. dk