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Audio Question of the Day, that is.
What would you think of this swap?
REL Q150 subwoofer, which cost me about $1,100 new in 2004
in exchange for a
Klyne SK-5 preamp with built in phonostage, which cost about $3,000 new in 1986 and $900 for the current owner in 2004.
Seems to me that from a value standpoint, it's a pretty fair exchange.
The thing is, I don't need a preamp right now, let alone one with no remote (given my disability my wife would be my remote, which is a role I try to minimize, not maximize).
BUT, I am now using it as a phono preamp by running my Scout into its phono input and then its output into one of the imputs of my CJ CA200 (integrated with a passive preamp stage). It does better my little $250 Creek.
I'm not currently using the REL subwoofer, but who knows if I'll want it in the future?
Hmmmm. What think you?
[Edited to fix 2 typos]

Edits: 04/15/08

Follow Ups:

given my disability my wife would be my remote, which is a role I try to minimize, not maximize). - Muzikmike 13:13:32 04/15/08 (4)
- Yes - JoshT 13:47:14 04/15/08 (3)
  - Thanks Bruce and Mike - JoshT 14:57:36 04/15/08 (0)
  - I have found most everyone has some sort of disability. - Bruce Kendall 14:03:39 04/15/08 (0)
  - Good decidion about the Klyne...I've heard (read?) good things - Muzikmike 14:00:37 04/15/08 (0)
Josh, my man.... - *Michael Z* 13:06:23 04/15/08 (2)
- Another vote for what Michael just said. - Grover 13:21:20 04/15/08 (1)
  - Thank you gentlemen - JoshT 13:53:16 04/15/08 (0)

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