What SOLID STATE preamp recommended for the JC-1?

What SOLID STATE preamp[s] would you most recommend for the Parasound JC-1 monoblocks?

daltonlanny12-08-2003 8:32pm

sutts Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 701 posts 12-09-2003 at 06:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Blowtorch, Blowtorch, Blowtorch!! geez, what IS it with this thing- even if it IS God's gift to preamps, don't these guys want like, $15k USD or something like that for it?? What IS the price anyways??
rcrump Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 427 posts 12-09-2003 at 08:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Each one is built to order and prices range from $12K to over 20K depending upon what you need.....Tape and/or output buffers, phase switch, phono, fully balanced operation, etc.....Weight is around 80 pounds......Warranty is lifetime, ours or yours......We build four or five a year is all and have over twenty in the field now.....
daltonlanny OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 301 posts 12-09-2003 at 12:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Guys,Guys, I cannot afford 15K for a preamp! Anything REASONABLY PRICED [under $3,000.00 used,or less] that will match and sound really great with the JC-1's?
timo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 610 posts 12-09-2003 at 03:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try one of Charle Hanson's Ayre preamps.
daltonlanny OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 301 posts 12-11-2003 at 09:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for your opinions, guys.