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Threshold T-200. Help me choose a preamplifier

Good day, Colleagues!
Not so long ago, at an auction in Japan, I accidentally won the Threshold T-200 amplifier. I really wanted this brand, but I was looking for the T-800D model. But it turned out to buy this amplifier ... And now I am very tormented with the choice.
I spent two days on the internet looking for balanced amplifiers. Here is a list, is there anything on this list worth seeing?
Pass Labs X1 - 
This preamplifier is sold in Russia at a very good price, it seems to me. 1800 dollars. But I do not know his condition. The photographs show that the cable that connects the power supply and the preamplifier itself is frayed. And the power supply is not complete, but a small black box.
Pass Labs X2.5 - I found this preamp for 2000 euros in Croatia, but shipping will cost around 500 euros, so it is already very expensive for me. 
Black Ice F-360 - A very interesting preamplifier. The ad suggests that this preamp has very high detail and can expand the scene. :) But I don't believe in advertisements.
Leema Acoustics Pyxis ll -  This amplifier is quite expensive, I found it in my country for $ 2500 and this is a showcase sample. It has an impressive range of features, there is a phono stage, which I also need, and balanced inputs and outputs.
Electrocompaniet ec 4.7
Electrocompaniet EC 4.8
Krell KSL-2
Audia Flight Pre
Quad Artera Pre
Rotel RC-5000
Audio research LS-15
audio research LS-2B
Spectron Model 10
Audio research LS 17
BAT VK-30
McIntosh C2200 - But this is already very dear to me.

I really look forward to your help and advice in choosing.

vetusto
vetusto OP
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@unsound , Sorry, but I didn't know that ... Now it started to bother me. What could go wrong?

Clarifications: I have rechecked many preamps in my price range and were looking for those with less than 100 ohms balanced output impedance. I made a list. And this preamplifier from Jeff Rowland made it to this list. It has an output impedance of 80 ohms. And I decided that if I won this preamplifier, I would try both XLR and RCA connections, and compare. In addition, this preamplifier is extremely rare in my country, few people know about it. If I fail to make friends with him, then I can sell him for 1800-2000 dollars and at the same time I will be in profit.
vetusto OP
46 posts
 
So glad to hear you found a preamp.  One thing I've found,is the chase is almost as much fun as the purchase.  There is so much to learn in the research.  The down side is getting addicted to the chase.  Enjoy the music!
Thank you zap kind words! :) My nervous system calmed down a bit. :) Money spent. All that remains is to wait for all this to come to me. Run the test track for the first time, on which I test all the equipment, and listen. If the sound is impressive for the first time, the timpani will give goosebumps, which means that everything is fine, the money was well spent.
unsound
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@vestusto, Don’t worry, I don’t expect you to have any problems. 




vetusto OP
46 posts
 
@unsound ,Thank you very much! Ay calmed me down!)))
The English language is extremely poor in the expression of emotions)) Or I know it very poorly. )) I want to express my deep respect and gratitude to you personally for your help and support. ))
vetusto OP
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HOORAY!!! Finally, my long-awaited amplifier has arrived !!!!! I’m so happy! I haven’t connected it yet. It is cold in Russia now, and the amplifier arrived very cold. Let it stay for a day. But my hands are already itching to connect! :)

Now I’m looking at it, reading the back of the amplifier and I have questions. How can I connect it to the speaker system?
I have a Diatone DS-90C acoustic system, this speaker system has the ability to connect via the Bi-wiring system. I have a Kimber 12 cable. On the acoustics side, I divided this cable into 4 parts and connect it to the acoustic system using the biwiring system. But on the amplifier side, I divided this cable into only two parts, because in my old amplifier, although it also has the ability to connect two speaker systems, but not through the biwiring system.
This amplifier also has four pairs of terminals. But there is also the inscription "bi-wiring". That is why I had a question. Regardless of any inscriptions, simply plug the existing two halves of the cable into the terminals (but then the question is: into which ones? those that are closer to the center of the amplifier, or those that are closer to the edges of the amplifier?). Or should I split the end of the cable that should connect to the amplifier into four pieces and connect to all four terminals on each side?

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