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@nightfall Search terms can be tricky. Try searching for just dehavilland.
"Anyway, you sound like you’re wanting something faster than that, but for me, this is an end-game model."
I would certainly like something sooner, but may hold out a bit in hopes a deHavilland pops up. I just have the feeling it may well be my best option. And affordable too.
Other options I am considering are the very highly thought of Lab 12 Pre 1, which I can buy new in my budget, a used Cary SLP-98L, a classic Conrad Johnson, and a Backert Rhumba 1.1.