Personal Preamp Evolution

Belles (forget the model number, don't have it anymore), Transcendent GG, ARC LS-15, David Berning microzotl modified to act as a preamp, Eastern Electric Minimax, and (hopefully very soon) Tron COmet. Still have the Transcendent, Berning and Minimax.

1976 - Dynaco PAT-4: a great starter pre-amp (used initially just with a pair of Koss Pro 4AA headphones), but suffered from the "Dynaco hum".

1977 - Phase Linear 4000: one heck of a piece if gear for a college freshman! I scrimped and saved all summer for it....

1981 - Nikko (forget the model #)

1983 - Apt Holman Model One. A great piece of gear, one I wish I still had for old time's sake. Had a unique "fade" control from stereo L/R to Mono.

1985 - PS Audio 4.5, later upgraded to 4.6....still use this to this day as a phono pre-map. The "straight-wire" mode is outstanding. Had an unusually large outboard transformer for a pre-amp; perhaps Paul McGowan's early experimentation with power conditioning!

1998 - Combined 2-ch with Home Theater, briefly used a Rotel pre/pro, then bought the Acurus ACT-3.

2001 - No pre amp for a time; ran my Resolution Audio CD-55 direct to the power amp for critical listening.

2002 - Proceed AVP- a true high end pre/pro at last.

2003 - Upgraded to AVP2 status.

Pilot ???
McIntosh MX-110
Audio Research SP9 III
Audible Illusions M3
Spectral DMC-10 Delta
Rogue Magnum 99

someday... Lamm L1 or Spectral DMC20 II

sony integrated amp(when i was young....)
adcom 565 preamp
audio concept sp-1 tube
symphonic line Rg3 MkIII
symphonic line RG3MKIII with super power supply.(great stuff), this will last a long time now.....

Tim

Pioneer SA-9100 integrated amp (70's)
Audio Research SP 9 Mk III (80's)
CAT SL-1 Ultimate (2000-Present)
First Sound Presence Deluxe 4.0 MK II (2003-Present)