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Old Timers Advice Required

I felt sentimental today when I saw an ad for an original Apt Holman pre amp and amp. When I was in high school, I couldn't afford this gear and heard it demoed with Dalhquist DQ-10s and a Thorens turtable with an Infinity Black Widow tonerarm and a Denon MC cartridge. Sounded magical to me in 1978 but I am wondering if it would just sound like old junk today. Also, don't know the condition but any idea what these amps might be worth? Thank you very much.
crhistopher_thomas111be2f
captain
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CHRISTOPHER, I CANNOT COMMENT ON THE AMP,BUT I STILL HAVE MY DAHLQUIST DQ'S FROM 1978 AND KEEP GOING BACK TO THEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER NEW "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SPEAKERS" BUT HAVE SOLD THEM ALL BECAUSE NONE HAD THE MIDRANGE MAGIC LIKE THE DQ10'S.BACK THEN I HAD A THORENS WITH A GRACE 707 TONEARM AND LO OUTPUT SLEEPING BEAUTY MC CARTRIDGE BY G.A.S.WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS ALOT OF THE OLDER STUFF IS STILL REALLY GOOD BY TODAYS STANDARDS AND SOME OF IT IS BETTER.
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dekay
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Both the amp and the preamp have sold in the $350.00 to $400.00 price range in the past on Ebay. If they have been well maintained they should still sound good today. Holman also helped design the preamp phono stage of the Advent 300 receiver which sounded mighty fine in in 1976.
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dekay
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PS: I am forty-five, is that considered old?
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