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On Oct 15, 8:10 am, "Trevor Wilson"
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Hi guys,

My old two channel pre-amp has gone coo-coo. Time to go shopping.

I am looking at Rotel as I am very happy with my existing CD player.
Should I go for a integrated amp or should I go for a pre amp
connected to a power amp?

**Budget?
Location?
Willingness to consider used products?
Speakers?
Expectations form the equipment?
SPL expectations etc?

Trevor Wilson

Hi Trev,

Answering your questions -

Im Melbourne based. Prefer new. Bugdet $1000-$1600 AUD.

Main speakers - JBL's and Whatmoughs.

Expectations - very high but I know I can't expect what one would get
from $20K for the price I am willing to pay.

**See if you can find a second hand ME240 (high cap would be nice).
Although
older, an ME550 + Me14/15/24/15 should be obtainable for the upper end of
your price range and provide a useful improvement in performance. Older
still, but capable of stunning performance, would be an ME75, with any of
the preamps. The ME75'B' series is my favourite. The 'C' series sounded a
little better, but the power transformers were fragile and prone to
noise,
if subjected to shock. There is a soon-to-be-released upgrade to all ME
power amps, which will transform them into something very special indeed.
Again, the ME75 is the best bang for your Buck here.

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thanks Trev. Pardon my ignorance but what does ME stand for? Are there
any resellers in Melbourne where I can go for an audition?

**ME Sound. They were producing amplifiers from 1976 'till 2003, right here
in Australia. Recently the owner has re-formed his company and is producing
very limited numbers of high end (expensive) models. There are, however,
thousands of older models (such as the ones I cited), many of which are
available second hand. Additionally, the owner is committed to releasing
upgrades to older models (such as the ones I cited), reflecting new
technologies and design ideas. More information (such as it is) he

http://www.me-au.com/

Of course, the foregoing assumes that you are comfortable with second hand
products. Auditioning will, therefore, depend on the seller. You could try
Winovate in Glen Iris. They may have some products available.

Trevor Wilson