seti Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I have been listening to the Wright preamp for about two weeks now and I could tell a difference from the second I put it in place. First of all I have not listened to as much gear as most of the members of this forum and I can only compare this to a handful of ss preamps and one other tube preamp. I was absolutely stunned and I could not believe that such an improvement was even possible and now I know why audiophiles are such tweakers. If getting a preamp could make such a dramatic change in my system what can I do next to make it better ah the sickness starts. I understand what people mean now when I read descriptions like accuracy, detail, and bloom because that is what I realized my system had after listening to this preamp almost immediately. I went through cds like crazy listening to the creatures,ween,beastie boys,paul simon,dead can dance,kama sutra soundtrack,ravi shankar,st.germain,bob marley,the clash,art of noise, and most of that without skipping a song. I am going to get a second opinion from an audiophile friend who is going to be in town next week and he did hear the system before the preamp was in place. I would definately recommend this preamp and if anyone else has this preamp I would like to know which tubes you prefer and what phono stage you would recommend. Tube Compliment 2 x 6SN7 1 x 6EM7 1 x 6X5 Specifications Very Linear 6 SN7 voltage and driver stages Frequency Response: Better than 20 Hz to 20 kHz , plus/ minus 1 dB Distortion: Less than 0.4 percent total harmonic distortion Input Impedance: 100 kilohms, nominal Output Impedance: 2 kilohm, nominal; will drive loads down to 600 ohms with some loss of output level Voltage Gain: 12 to 20dB, switchable on back Noble Audio Mastering pots Hovland Musicaps© in line stage Tube rectifier and regulation for truly quiet operation Output Level: 1 volt PP nominal; will drive up to 20 volts PP Stereo-mono-stereo reverse switch Output level control: 0dB- -10dB- -Full mute Tape record and playback compatible Size: 6 x 10 x 5 inches System Belle's,George Wright Pre,300b SET Monoblocks(no flame war please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yup a 6SN7 linestage is a very good thing slightly tilted on the smooth side is my perception. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Seti, Congradulations on your new addition. Wright equipment is very nice stuff. I have a pair of 3.5's and came really close to buying the same preamp as you bought. I called George and no answer. I called the second pre on my short list and they answered. When I want something I try and move fast before I talk myself out of it. I hope you have MANY years or enjoyment. What pre did you replace it with. If you don't want to mention it on the BB send me an email. I don't want to start any flame wars either. I'm just wondering. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 I have been building this system piece at a time since November and it has been very hard to have patience and show restraint as far as purchasing equipment goes. Most of the time I have been playing directly from cdp which will get replaced with an AH! Joeb 4000 very soon and based on my experience with this preamp I am very excited! I have listened to onkyo, sony, akai, spectral and bat preamps. The bat and spectral were very nice but just didn't sound the same to me. I am a newbie so I am basing this on my limited experience so far. When the funds permit I will be watching audiogon for a george wright phono preamp unless a hagermann coronet comes up at a good price. this hobby is wallet lightening..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I love my Wright 200PP Phono Stage. It is one fine looking and sounding piece of gear. Sounds better than phono stages I auditioned that cost over 5 times as much. josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 ---------------- On 8/9/2004 2:00:17 PM seti wrote: When the funds permit I will be watching audiogon for a george wright phono preamp unless a hagermann coronet comes up at a good price. ---------------- What are you looking at in the price category? I'm a GW dealer (one of about 4 nationwide) - drop me a PM, let's see what we can work out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 ---------------- On 8/10/2004 8:52:19 AM mdeneen wrote: Griff, I didn't know GW had dealers? Is this a new thing? How long have you been a dealer? Sounds like a great idea. -mdeneen ---------------- George has 8 products that he markets exclusively through dealers - a 12AX7 phono pre, a 300B SET, two 6GU7 preamps, a phono matcher, and a series of push-pulls - 2A3 (15W), 300B (30W), and KT88 (70W) based. Some really nifty stuff, frankly. The KT88 PP was in pre-production when I signed on with him back in March - I can't wait to deploy a stack of those monsters in a home theater configuration... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Griffinator What processor will you use when you start using KT88 amps for HT? I have one pair of KT88 amps and one pair of 3.5's. I was going to get another pair of amps and use the above for HT. My problem is what processor to use. I have been kicking around Parasound or Outlaw. I have used a SS pre with tube amps and the sound just wasn't there for me. I have had better luck using a tube pre and SS amp. Thanks for any input, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 ---------------- On 8/10/2004 11:16:15 AM dbflash wrote: Griffinator What processor will you use when you start using KT88 amps for HT? I have one pair of KT88 amps and one pair of 3.5's. I was going to get another pair of amps and use the above for HT. My problem is what processor to use. I have been kicking around Parasound or Outlaw. I have used a SS pre with tube amps and the sound just wasn't there for me. I have had better luck using a tube pre and SS amp. Thanks for any input, Danny ---------------- For the amount of money a client will be investing into such a system (retail $2250 per channel, although I'll likely give them a nice break for the package) for me the natural choice for a pre would be the Bel Canto PrePro. Their DSP is just absolutely outstanding, and those differential 24/192 DAC's are phenominal. Between your two choices, though, I'd go to the Parasound. I sell the Sherbourn PT-7000, which is a much nicer version of the same OEM platform that Outlaw uses - but I still wouldn't use it with tubes. I pair it up with the LDS 12/900 for 6.1 or the 7/2100 for 7.1 in my midlevel package systems - but I typically recommend the Bel Canto for clients who want the real deal sound. Yeah, it's a big jump in price, but it's just such a gorgeous unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Thanks, This has been one of my major concerns about using tubes with HT. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Danny give the "Line 5 SE + PS 5 Multi-Channel Preamplifier" from http://www.mapletreeaudio.com pretty interesting but would require the DVD, SACD or whatever to do the actual processing. But you would have the 6SN7 line stage sound in all 5 channels. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Craig, Thanks. That's what I'm looking for. Won't be doing anything this year. I still have to get a pair of Khorns,one Belle and another VRD first and then I'll worry about HT. Man my amps are rocking! Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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