In Reply to: Me thinks the Crown IC 150 is in the running for worst preamp posted by audiogatorjim on May 11, 2007 at 23:36:25:
The IC150 and IC150a along with the Dyna PAT-4 and PAT-5 were the worst preamps I ever had the displeasure of trying. The PAT-5 bi-fet was the best of the grouping but Dyna by the time the bi-fet was released was almost off the radar for sales and these are somewhat rare. I think the IC150/150a could be rebuilt with modern ICs and possibly get to the level where it should be an okay to decent preamp. The chassis, transformer, etc. were decent. If nothing else gutting it and building a nice tube preamp in it should be easy.
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- Re: Me thinks the Crown IC 150 is in the running for worst preamp - Brian Levy 06:40:59 05/13/07 (1)
- Yeah - nightdoggy 18:40:27 05/13/07 (0)