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Post by brubacca on May 16, 2014 14:10:21 GMT -5
Noticed a anthem tube pre on eBay. This was from back when it was the affordable division of Sonic Frontiers. I'll bet that this pre sounds great. My gut is that $499 is a bit much for this item, but I have no real data for that. At $350 I'd probably go for it.
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Post by jeffnyc on May 16, 2014 18:29:38 GMT -5
Looks like the XPS-1 is out of stock for a while. Can anyone recommend a good alternative around $200? For a beginner setup, like Pro-Ject Carbon? Yaqin MS23B?
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Post by sounder on May 19, 2014 19:06:40 GMT -5
I I think the Bellari tube preamp is around that cost and gets good press.
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Post by brubacca on May 27, 2014 18:19:15 GMT -5
KeithL,
Any chance you could give us a little update on this possible product?
Would very much like to know if it will be remote power on/off , volume and source selection, and if it is still in the works. Would be very interested in replacing my usp-1 if I can.
Please share a bit.
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Post by KeithL on May 28, 2014 8:45:44 GMT -5
I can tell you that a tube preamp and at least one tube power amp are in the works... but I'm pretty much sworn to secrecy on any details.  KeithL, Any chance you could give us a little update on this possible product? Would very much like to know if it will be remote power on/off , volume and source selection, and if it is still in the works. Would be very interested in replacing my usp-1 if I can. Please share a bit. |
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Post by brubacca on May 28, 2014 11:33:13 GMT -5
Thanks... I appreciate the update.
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Post by TheJab on Jun 2, 2014 17:18:37 GMT -5
Keith,
Is your estimate of 4-6 months you gave us back in January or February still accurate? Or should we be expecting a few more months before the units are ready to go
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Post by DavidR on Jun 3, 2014 19:52:20 GMT -5
I just hope they offer a nice 2-channel tube pre with a great phono section for analog dinosaurs like me. Conrad Johnson quality w/o the CJ price would be nice  |
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Post by Soulreaper on Jun 3, 2014 20:50:56 GMT -5
Being that I stopped waiting for emotiva's preamp and baught a Jolida one this of course means emotiva will announce theirs anytime now.
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Post by ocezam on Jun 5, 2014 22:30:04 GMT -5
Being that I stopped waiting for emotiva's preamp and baught a Jolida one this of course means emotiva will announce theirs anytime now. That's what I thought when I bought my Jolida power amps. It's been well over a year now. Glad I bought them. |
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Post by luvtubes on Jun 6, 2014 0:43:53 GMT -5
I am going to be building an Audio Note kit pretty soon... that way I can custom-match the case to my tube amps.
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Post by panheadxxx on Jul 20, 2014 11:01:06 GMT -5
I just wish I knew what moderately priced meant haha. It can mean very different things to different people especially when it comes to tubes as they are generally fairly expensive in the first place. Pure speculation on my part about what moderately priced means but here's my thought , with the XPR line being TOTL & most expensive emotiva gear then going by the XPR numbers "moderately priced " emotiva gear should be less expensive than top of the line emotiva products .
I personally find even the most expensive emotiva products to be moderately priced , you can spend as much or more when buying Crown pro amplifiers that look like crap .
Im also wondering when we can expect some information from Emotiva staff regarding the tube equipment , even if it's to tell us it's going to be another 6 to 12 months , bad news is preferable to no news at all , Emotiva staff , please tell us something regarding the tube line . |
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Post by TheJab on Aug 4, 2014 19:25:06 GMT -5
It has been 6 months since the last news on any timeline. Any news would be appreciated, as the wait is beginning to appear to be without end... From all of us waiting, please give us something
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Post by pachieh on Sept 2, 2014 10:22:39 GMT -5
Seven months now since the last news...
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Post by AudioHTIT on Sept 2, 2014 11:10:41 GMT -5
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Post by etunes on Sept 4, 2014 14:29:41 GMT -5
Glad I didn't wait - I picked up a Cary Audio SLP-03 back in February and I've been enjoying it nearly every day since. If I had waited until now expecting a product to arrive and still had no word on its release I'd be really upset.
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Post by DavidR on Sept 11, 2014 16:46:28 GMT -5
The wait is killing me. Was searching US AudioMart and saw a ARC Ref2 and SP11.
I wanted to pull the trigger but was hoping for some word on an Emo tube pre.
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Post by pedrocols on Sept 11, 2014 19:24:04 GMT -5
The wait is killing me. Was searching US AudioMart and saw a ARC Ref2 and SP11. I wanted to pull the trigger but was hoping for some word on an Emo tube pre. I would just go ahead and buy it. ARC is currently a proven performer. |
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Post by audiobill on Sept 11, 2014 20:06:30 GMT -5
You know the list price on that in 2001 was $10,000. ?
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Post by milsap195 on Sept 11, 2014 20:33:27 GMT -5
The ARC reference products are still killer high on the used market.
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