Wanted: Preamp

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Hi, Does anyone have a preamp (not passive)they would be willing to sell?
Ed on this site give me a link to a diy preamp, but i thought i might be in luck in the buy and sell.
CJ
Oh should have said i only have one source..cd player, so something good and simple..(schematic would be helpfull as well)
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#2 Re: Wanted: Preamp

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That Chinese passive + buffer on Ebay is fantastic value for money.

My best active pre-amp needs repairing, but that Chinese one is very nearly as good sounding.
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#3 Re: Wanted: Preamp

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You know PRE65, for that price i will give it a go.
I will also look at preamps anyone have for sale.
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What area do you live ?

I do have a Foundation Audio - research division valve preamp that I would sell for £100

But I'd want you to listen to it first and I'd not post it.

PS I see from another post you are in Northern Ireland, so not much help.
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#5 Re: Wanted: Preamp

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I've got a couple of tubed preamps that I've been meaning to put up for sale for ruddy ages but not got around to yet. I suspect neither will fit with what you're after as one has a built in phono stage and the other has a built in DAC, but I'll describe them here anyway.

First up is a Juicymusic Blueberry Xtreme from 2005, with MC step up transformers. This is an old 6moons write-up on what the 'cooking' Blueberry was all about, mine is basically an upgraded version of this : http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/juic ... berry.html

Second, a ModWright LS100 with built-in USB DAC which I got in 2011 or 2012 I think. It's just come back from having a minor repair to the bias circuitry.
Deck: Garrard 301 - Audio Origami PU7 - NW Analogue DH3S
Phono: Pete Millett LR, Lundahl SUT, AMB σ22 PSU
Linestage: Bruno Putzeys Balanced Pre + Hans Polak relay mod, LCDuino control
Power amps: 300B PP 'Symmetric Reichert'
Speakers: FF225WK Big Mets
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Thermionic Idler, pm sent
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