"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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"max graff" wrote in message
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On Oct 15, 8:10 am, "Trevor Wilson"
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"max graff" wrote in message

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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?

Good 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.

Yeah, sure. :-(