B&K preamps Pro 5, CS 117 verses Hafler DH 110


Hi A few questions on B&K
How do the various B&K preamps compare soundwise??
The Pro 5 the CS 117? How do these compare to the Hafler DH 110??
Did the CS 117 come with phono or did you have to buy a seperate board??
Did B&K make a preamp or tuner preamp with remote and phono??
Thanks
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Cant speak for the Hafler, but the Pro 10 Sonata was better than 117 to these ears (owned both).
I had a B&K MC101 (basically a Pro 10 Sonata with tone controls that can be bypassed). It did have a separate power supply and really impressed me with build quality, and good sound quality relative to price - $250 used.
I agree with the above comment - not last word in sound stage or detail. However, can't be too critical given price point. Throw in an Emotiva XPA-200 amp and some older M series Mirage speakers and you have a very decent system at bargain basement prices.
Owned a Pro-10 from 1985-2010. Sold it here on AG for $225 when it was time for a new system. Never a problem and sounded great with MM/LOMC capability.