Valve preamp

lukecon · 1st April 2006, 07:29 PM

Preamp failure means I got no music and less money.!!Anybody got anything reasonable , tasty and available? Cheers Ian

anatech · 1st April 2006, 09:16 PM

Hi Ian,
No thoughts on repairing said dead thing?

-Chris

lukecon · 2nd April 2006, 05:24 PM

Waiting on my audio buddy. Was thinking of a change anyway in the near future anyway. Thanks Ian

anatech · 2nd April 2006, 05:35 PM

Hi Ian,
What do you have now? It may not be as bad as you think, or can be improved.

I got a preamp I was sure should sound better than my older ones. I was disappointed. (list on the new one was serveral thousand K $).

-Chris

lukecon · 3rd April 2006, 10:50 PM

Have Cambridge Audio C500, been a good servant.Bought Electrcompaniet AW100 power amp,heard with matching preamp.Not sure C500 quite as good .Would balanced XLR output accout for the difference?Regards Ian

anatech · 3rd April 2006, 10:54 PM

Hi Ian,
You may have extra gain on the XLR outs. Depends on how they designed it.

I am not familiar with your C500. It may have some improvements that can be made. There may be some "tired" supply caps as well.

-Chris

1st April 2006, 07:29 PM	#1
lukecon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wigan	Valve preamp Preamp failure means I got no music and less money.!!Anybody got anything reasonable , tasty and available? Cheers Ian

2nd April 2006, 05:24 PM	#3
lukecon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wigan	Dead or dying preamp Waiting on my audio buddy. Was thinking of a change anyway in the near future anyway. Thanks Ian

3rd April 2006, 10:50 PM	#5
lukecon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wigan	Peamp failure Have Cambridge Audio C500, been a good servant.Bought Electrcompaniet AW100 power amp,heard with matching preamp.Not sure C500 quite as good .Would balanced XLR output accout for the difference?Regards Ian

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1st April 2006, 09:16 PM	#2
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi Ian, No thoughts on repairing said dead thing? -Chris

2nd April 2006, 05:35 PM	#4
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi Ian, What do you have now? It may not be as bad as you think, or can be improved. I got a preamp I was sure should sound better than my older ones. I was disappointed. (list on the new one was serveral thousand K $). -Chris

3rd April 2006, 10:54 PM	#6
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi Ian, You may have extra gain on the XLR outs. Depends on how they designed it. I am not familiar with your C500. It may have some improvements that can be made. There may be some "tired" supply caps as well. -Chris

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