Hi, newbie, Looking for a pre-amp.

Hi everybody!

first off apologies for the long post!

my names Tim, and i come here looking for recommendations
I'm looking for a Pre-amp for my system - ideally under £200, used is fine!

My current setup is optical from my PC > entech 205.2 DAC > Behringer DCX (used as a crossover only) > Technics SU-X series integrated with pre-ins > custom speakers half built

this will become; Decent soundcard > pre-amp > monoblocks > finished DIY speakers, and first up i want a new pre-amp!

I listen to ALL sorts of music, from classical to pop, metal to funk. I want something very non-fatiguing, smooth and clean.

Want any more info, just ask!

Thanks

Tim

 

Not sure on your pre amp..... but welcome anyway!

 

For the money, I'd think about a simple passive.

 

I'd agree with that and if you can stretch to £300, you can get quite a few to consider I think...
Also, have you considered a kit?

 

Sorry i posted this on pinkfish aswell.
Looks like i'm going to be a meridian whore and lose all my money :lol:

Thanks again though

 

Serves you right

:JOEL:

So Meridian for £200...

 

yeh, got a 201 for £120, which i think i'll be very happy with as it frees up some money for a 203 dac and a matching transport and some meridian monoblocks, looks like i'll also be working overtime this summer

 

that sounds good! - hard not to go straight out and get it all though, isn't it?

 

t:


Hope you don't mind Tim....

How the move going Corky?

 

Hi David

Well, current stage is:

We're on the market and I started my new role up in Harrogate 2 weeks ago. So we're fully paid up members of The Friends Of The M1!

I can't tell you how exhausting it is. The house now looks like something I'd like to live in though, rather than the building site I managed to make it look like while I was doing all the various 'projects'... the kitchen looks great! Don't want to move now

My hi-fi and records/CDs are still here too, which means not much listening time

 

"I can't tell you how exhausting it is"


I can well beleive it....

My Mum and Dad are trying to move and thats just locally.

Glad to hear its goign (roughly) accordingly to plan.

 

Thanks David

 

For the money there is a guy in Thailand who does a TVC style preamp for about £400. Great if you are using short IC lengths and don't mind the made-in-the-shed look.
Not too sure of the name BUT I'm sure someone here will know.

 

Promethius TVC?

I bought one 2nd hand for £125.

Very impressed with it sound wise.
I ran it up against a TVC made using Supermalloy Transformer Attenuator's and high quality switches and there was stuff all difference. Tonal balance really. Perhaps the Supermalloy's let though even more bass - something I do not need.
http://www.sacthailand.com/Transformer_Attenuator.html

I could not live with the redwood colour so sprayed it silver... oh and put some decent knobs on it.
Pic of it
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2269435410071997495wHAfvX

 

sacthailand....

see this forum is good for some things!

 

Hifi collective have a very nice passive kit with a stepped pot for around the £200 mark.You can also upgrade it to tvc or buy the tvc version instead http://www.hificollective.co.uk/kits/glasshousehome.html i bought the stepped pot kit and it sounds very good indeed and has top notch build quality.I later upgraded mine to full tvc and the sound is better still.