Lowend Preamp on a budget.

I have about $600 dollars to spend for a used preamp for a second home. What would be my best bang for the buck.

Thanks

rpence06-06-2014 9:36pm

realremo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 460 posts 06-07-2014 at 05:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One big question would be: do you require a remote? I know I did, and i was approximately in your same price range. It limits your selection a little.
lowrider57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,393 posts 06-07-2014 at 10:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've seen the well respected Adcom GFP-750 for about $700. The Adcom GFP-565 isn't bad; about $350-$400...no remote.
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 06-08-2014 at 12:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Lowrider57, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Passive-preamplifier-ALPS-Potentiometers-/190836562928?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item2c6ebedbf0 You could try this, for the best transparency from source to poweramps, if your system is passive friendly, this $99usd passive with 4 x input selector which has an ALPS Blue Velvet pot (very good) for the volume which you can pick the value of (10k, 50k or 100k) to suit your system. If your not sure which value to choose, give me the ouput impedance of your source and input impedance of your amp/s. If you don't know these let me know which make and models they are and I'll try to find out for you. Cheers George