Possible WTB

[jdhdiggs]

Looking for a decent pre-amp to mate with Carver A500X and some SDA 1B's. Any ideas?

If I can't find something super reasonable, I'll drill a couple holes in my wall and use the second zone off of my HT rig.

Sorry about the screw up in the title, long day...

[RuSsMaN]

Don't second zone it, do it right.

If you need some time to shop around, you can 'borrow' the Adcom SLC-505 Passive pre.

Cheers,
Russ

[jdhdiggs]

Second zone wouldn't be permanent, just a stop gap until something better fell into place and funds recovered sufficiently for something "nice".

[amulford]

JD,

I Run a second zone off of my sunfire through a M-400a to a set of 2B's. It sounds great. Usually I have both of them (zones that is) going at the same time. But that is my own taste.

Sorry Russ.

Anthony

[jdhdiggs]

Your sunfire is a lot nicer than my 7070 though...

[RuSsMaN]

2 questions for you, how are you with simple soldering?

What's the budget for your pre (for now)?

Cheers,
Russ

[jdhdiggs]

Pretty good at soldering if I have the right equipment (which I don't own). - Have a minor in EE and built a walking robot as my senior design project in college. (Lots of custom etched circuits to solder on in that POS)

Budget? Let's say under $100 maybe $150 if it were a screamin' deal. Either case I'd have to "borrow" from the house account, and I certainly wouldn't want to deal with the "noise" and "feedback" if I spent any more than that. My funds are going to the other purchases or stuck in the stock market for now.

I could also "tough it out" for a month without a pre and save the holes in my walls...


I'll add: I can solder as long as I know what goes where...

[kn505]

I have a Lexicon CP1 Plus if are interested. It comes with remote control and original manual, but no original box.

[RuSsMaN]

You should checkout the Bottlehead Foreplay.

$149, simple, proven tube pre kit - very flexible so custom designs are REAL popular.

http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/foreplay/foreplay_line_stage_kit.htm

That, or you can go 'minimalist' at look at the Luminous Audio Axiom passive :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3077721262&category=14974 (yes the auction is closed - but the seller is the maker also - and he will hook you up, great guy).

Speaking of CP1's, I may have one in the closet I got from Hoosier, you can have for free (you'll need to order the remote from Lexicon for $50). Like I said, if you need a month or so - you can BORROW the Adcom passive if you want - no problem.

Cheers,
Russ

[jdhdiggs]

Russ, if it is OK with you, I'd like to try your passive since I don't believe I've heard one before. I'm only planny to ever use a CD player with the system so the luminous looks awfully good as well.

Little more leary of the tubes and would prefer to stay away first shot out since I won't know what I'd like on the tube side.


KN/Russ
I'll do some research on the lexicon, but for now I'd think the best move would be to try the adcom passive and move from there.

[RuSsMaN]

You've heard the Adcom passive, it was THE preamp in the living room at the Texas Gathering. The pre you heard with the Carver / Sunfire / Rotel amps, and the SDA CRS, RTi6, etc etc.

Cheers,
Russ

[jdhdiggs]

Never made the connection to the gathering... Too many electronics were around for me to keep track of.

[gidrah]

The best thing about passives is that you usually DON'T hear them.

Damnit Russ, you just spoiled a deal I was going to make on an AMC 1100.