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Aric Audio Systems Unlimited Preamp

They have a tube model called Unlimited that appears to be a decent value for < $800. It is tube rectified and with pair of tube voltage regulators and 12AX7 driver tubes. It even has a phono stage. Anyone is familiar with this preamp?
128x128kalali
tubepower
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I'm with kalali. Mine is now a little over three years old and I can't determine which is the most important piece of equipment, within the system, to the overall sound: it, or the Special SE that it supports. They are both incredible. I do run select NOS tubes in both, but other than that, it all comes from the Aric Audio Bench. It's a nice road to travel.

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rocray
1,448 posts
 
 I am very much looking forward to getting my ears on this pre! 
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aricaudio
276 posts
 
@rocray - Lots of R&D, and subsequently the upgrades and tweaks that result from it, have been put into the Unlimited since the days of the numbered units (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, etc.) that I started building 11 years ago. Thanks again for coming to me for your new preamp- I think you're going to love it!
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rocray
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Thanks Aric. I certainly am looking forward to your Unlimited. This will be the first brand new piece of gear I have purchased since 1982!! Everything currently in my system I have picked up on the used market.
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aricaudio
276 posts
 
You got it! By the way, the chassis and parts arrived today so I'll be working the build this afternoon. Stay tuned! Best, Aric
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