View Full Version : Ahh hell.....
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 11:18 AM
All this talk of tubed pre's has got me thinking......la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, I cannot hear you, I cannot hear you....la, la, la, la, la......
HEY STEVE, YOU NEED A TUBED PRE!!!!!
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 11:31 AM
*hands tightly clasped around ears* la, la, la, la, la........
ohskigod
10-31-2005, 11:36 AM
cmon brotha, you have to at least give it a try
Maybe I should try a more subtle approach....
hey steve, you need a tubed pre
nadams
10-31-2005, 11:41 AM
Hi, tubesaregood Steve. How's the tubes weather there in AZ? I hear it's pretty buymoretubes nice this time of year. Well, talk to you TUBES later!
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 11:43 AM
Tempting little wench: (Primaluna Prologue Three)
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 11:46 AM
She's perfect too; 4 inputs, 2 outputs all point-to-point wiring, yada, yada....
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......
How much does that one run?
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 12:13 PM
$1295, Upscale Audio.
http://www.upscaleaudio.com/product.asp?itemid=499&catid=36
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 12:16 PM
Hood on, in Black:
Did you see the Dodd Reference Pre that RuSs is selling for his "Uncle Charlie" ??? That sob is like $5500 new. I think he wants $2k for it.
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 12:21 PM
Yep. $1295 is a little rich for my blood (though do-able), much less 2 grand, although that is an outstanding deal--it's more than I would spend.
You should get one of the ELPs from Tweek Geek for $389. That's a no-brainer and less than I paid for mine used and I still maintain that I got a bargain. I can't see a better way to upgrade a system for less than that, period.
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 12:51 PM
If I do it, I'm going big--no more incremental moves up. Lose too much money going that route.
I doubt that you'd lose any money with the ELP for that price. They are selling them for below cost to get their name out there as a Dodd retailer, from what I understand.
Dennis Gardner
10-31-2005, 01:30 PM
Hey, Steve,
I talked with Kevin Deal about his line last week. He says he hasn't had a single failure on the Prima Luna gear yet. It is world class quality control!! If your going to buy Chinese, this looks like the lineup to consider.
It looks nice too.
madmax
10-31-2005, 02:26 PM
Jump on that one Russman has. Sure, it's a few dollars more but you will get the same price out of it ten years from now. Just do it.
madmax
audiobliss
10-31-2005, 03:30 PM
As one company's advertising campaign once said: "Just Do It!" You need some tubes in your preamp! Go for it and try it out! That Primaluna sure does look nice, but that Dodd RLP looks even better!
:D
Ricardo
10-31-2005, 04:02 PM
Come on......Even this guy over here already has tubes...I am a newbee and have only listened to this thing for one day, but not only it sounds GREAT..it is the prettiest girl in the neighborhood...and for only $415 shipped to your door..in only two days...
http://www.daredtube.com
Take a look at this pic..if you DARE......
Well, cannot attach the pic...maybe cause I am right now at Atlanta's airport...wi-fi??...who knows....but you can tak a look here....yeah, I know you already saw them...just teasing you... :) :)
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33684
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 04:02 PM
Christmas is coming, Christmas is coming....la, la, la, la, la......
Seriously though, Russman's rig is way out of my league fellers. I've got other hobbies to support!
Next spring when tax returns roll in, I'll start thinking seriously about it. The tubed pres are frickin cool, no doubt.
ohskigod
10-31-2005, 04:10 PM
If I do it, I'm going big--no more incremental moves up. Lose too much money going that route.
this is good advice on many levels, but going from solid state to a tube pre is a pretty drastic change. I'd hate for you to go balls to the wall and not like it. granted, chances are slim to none that you wont, but the Dodd ELP is a great unit, downright rediculous at 385.00 new. Or, you can go the used route, but that doesnt seem your style from what I remember.
if you resell, say, an ELP. I figure youll take a 70$ hit at the worst. and thats to sell it fast, and, dare I say, hook up a fellow polkie :p
If you hate tubes, than its just something you tried for the sake of our hobby. a small write off.
audiobliss
10-31-2005, 04:42 PM
Yup. If you got an ELP and didn't like it, I might look at takin' it off your hands.
And what's this talk of waiting 'til spring!? Get it NOW!
:D
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 05:00 PM
I may go that option. There's a NIB Dared 2000A on the bay right now for $399 BIN.
hoosier21
10-31-2005, 05:01 PM
I may go that option. There's a NIB Dared 2000A on the bay right now for $399 BIN.
Looking at getting that same pre, again actually, pretty nice pre for the money. And it has a remote.
Ricardo
10-31-2005, 05:02 PM
I may go that option. There's a NIB Dared 2000A on the bay right now for $399 BIN.
...and there will be one as long as they have in stock...that's where I got mine....ships from Chicago...in two days you'll be enjoying tubes... :cool: :cool:
COME ON...JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D
Ricardo
10-31-2005, 05:17 PM
Looking at getting that same pre, again actually, pretty nice pre for the money. And it has a remote.
\
..and the remote works from anywhere in the house...being radio frequency....
You'll love it.... :D :D
madmax
10-31-2005, 05:22 PM
NEXT SPRING??? Damn, you put way too much thought and planning into this stuff. On another note, in my opinion every dollar you sink in the pre will be well worth it. Go big on this one. :)
madmax
A bunch of freakin enablers!!!!
Ricardo
10-31-2005, 06:00 PM
you know you want it...you know you are going to get it.....right now your mind is going....Dodd???? Dared?????......
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 06:03 PM
Actually I'm diggin' the hell out of the PrimaLuna, that thing gives me wood. Get that sucker in black, it would look like it was made for my HCA-1500.
polkatese
10-31-2005, 06:04 PM
It's great to know that your CP buddies are always there to help you draining your checking accounts...;)
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 06:08 PM
No shit, huh? "Yeah Steve, buy it man...come on, what's $2000 bucks? Get it dude....whadda mean next spring, you suck..." LOL!!!
steveinaz
10-31-2005, 06:10 PM
AHA!
I know whats going on here...you bastads want my almost brand new A3CR don't you? At that wonderful bargain-basement pricing huh...
Man I knew there was an agenda..... :D
audiobliss
10-31-2005, 06:11 PM
Hmm. That actually hadn't occured to me, but it is a good idea. Hmm...
What did you expect from a bunch of audio enablers??? You start a thread on tubed pres, you get all the tube junkies pushing you in the right direction. Notice I said the RIGHT direction.
madmax
10-31-2005, 07:35 PM
AHA!
I know whats going on here...you bastads want my almost brand new A3CR don't you? At that wonderful bargain-basement "SteveinAz" pricing huh...
Man I knew there was an agenda..... :D
OK, I confess... but they made me do it!
madmax
organ
10-31-2005, 10:56 PM
LOL. This thread is funny:).
beardog03
10-31-2005, 11:06 PM
psst...
hey, got some tubes over here..!!
good deal...last a long time..hard to get..
C`mon man, you know you want too.....
nadams
10-31-2005, 11:29 PM
*Opens trenchcoat* Got some tubes over here on the right, they're real nice, straight from taiwan... these over here on the left are chinese mofos. the one's below those, hell if I know... they might be lightbulbs
ohskigod
11-01-2005, 03:38 PM
AHA!
I know whats going on here...you bastads want my almost brand new A3CR don't you? At that wonderful bargain-basement pricing huh...
Man I knew there was an agenda..... :D
I forgot you just bought a new one. well, thats a hell of a ss pre to compare a tube pre to. I remember now being tempted on buying the one you sold (to Madmax I believe). I'm going to be really curious as to your impressions of a good tube pre compared to that A3CR.
audiobliss
11-07-2005, 03:11 PM
Steve - I was in a Barnes & Noble the other day and decided to look through some of the audio magazines. As I was flipping through one, I ran across a review on the PrimaLuna preamp and amp, so I read through it. The reviewer was very impressed with the combination. I can't remember which magazine it was, but it was either Stereophile or The Absolute Sound. Just FWIW.
steveinaz
11-07-2005, 03:49 PM
I forgot you just bought a new one. well, thats a hell of a ss pre to compare a tube pre to. I remember now being tempted on buying the one you sold (to Madmax I believe). I'm going to be really curious as to your impressions of a good tube pre compared to that A3CR.
If I do get a tubed pre, the A3CR won't be sold until I'm "sold"...LOL
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