gtDark Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Yes I know I'm lazy. Does such a thing exist under $500 used? Yes I know I'm cheap too. I looked at passive pre's from Creek, but I've heard you have to be really careful about impedance matching and interconnect particulars otherwise they sound crappy. Plus I am leery of no balance and tone controls. Opinions? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 I think your going to be pretty hard pressed finding a tube preamp with tone controls, balance control and a remote for under $500 if at all. Let us know if you do find something. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Someone has a Sunfire Classic Tube Preamp (with remote) on Audiogon. This is a very fine preamp and it's the best price I've ever seen on one of these. $675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 ---------- Plus I am leery of no balance and tone controls. Opinions? Thanks in advance. ---------------- what are these tone controls of which you speak i have balance but haven't had a tone control in years can't say i've missed it either. I did find this with a remote. For $350 don't see how you could go wrong you could sell it again if you did't like it. Almost bought one of these myself but ended up with a george wright preamp instead. http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?preatube&1100053710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 GTDARK, not sure if these have remotes or not, but they all approximately fall within your price range. http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1105127344 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1105136416 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1105025335 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1104938677 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1104907704 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1104908143 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1104863748 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1104861095 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertl Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hi you have a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtDark Posted November 9, 2004 Author Share Posted November 9, 2004 Thanks for the replies so far. I forgot to mention: linestage only, no phono required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robster Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 The TAD-150 tube preamp on Audigon auction is at $512 with 20 mins to go. Do a search for TAD. Retails for over $700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robster Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 The TAD-150 tube preamp on Audigon auction is at $512 with 20 mins to go. Do a search for TAD. Retails for over $700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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