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• Ok... - kootenay 14:05:48 07/13/17 (6)
  In Reply to: RE: Sure can't argue with you there, kootenay, but that's at least a decade out of my pricerange... posted by David S. on July 13, 2017 at 13:41:58

  Then the Krell Showcase would be a very good choice.
  
  
  If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
  (Proverb)
  
  

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  • Gotcha! Is there a standalone preamp you could compare that to? - David S. 14:15:51 07/13/17 (5)
    In Reply to: RE: Ok... posted by kootenay on July 13, 2017 at 14:05:48

    Local guy just had a Showcase for $250 that he shipped to somebody via my shop. Quick ebay search has one at $470...
    
    I'm mostly looking in this direction because if I do an amp upgrade soon, I really want a pre with balanced outputs. AND? I've tended to find preamps/line stages often make a MUCH bigger difference than the amp does.
    
    In other other words? I could find a really scruffy ARC LS3 (which I like a LOT) for little money, and run into unbalanced amps. Or, I can get a great deal on some amps that really prefer a balanced input, and find that standout cheapskate preamp... :)
    
    

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    • I have an ARC LS3B - G Squared 12:27:33 07/14/17 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Gotcha! Is there a standalone preamp you could compare that to? posted by David S. on July 13, 2017 at 14:15:51

      Still sounds good and may meet all your needs. You can find them used around $500 or so.
      

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      • Keeping my eyes open for an LS3B - had an LS3 & LOVED it. - David S. 06:21:05 07/16/17 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: I have an ARC LS3B posted by G Squared on July 14, 2017 at 12:27:33

        Unfortunately, the B (or, even moreso, the Br (with remote)) doesn't come up terribly often.
        
        Only LS3 I see right now is on ebay, not a B, and about $700...
        
        

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        • UPDATE: Have an LS3b inbound! - David S. 11:49:00 09/11/17 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Keeping my eyes open for an LS3B - had an LS3 & LOVED it. posted by David S. on July 16, 2017 at 06:21:05

          Yeah, it is always nice to try something new, but I'm also VERY much looking forward to getting an LS3 back into one of my systems.
          
          Honestly? Only replaced my original LS3 when I found a VTL Ultimate at a good price. The VTL is staying in my main/office/shop system.
          

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    • The Showcase's pre amp section design was trickled down... - kootenay 15:03:58 07/13/17 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Gotcha! Is there a standalone preamp you could compare that to? posted by David S. on July 13, 2017 at 14:15:51

      From Krell Current Tunnel (KCT) Preamplifier.
      
      
      If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
      (Proverb)
      
      

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      • Hope Showcase pre was better than the matching power amps... - kuma 02:00:38 07/24/17 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: The Showcase's pre amp section design was trickled down... posted by kootenay on July 13, 2017 at 15:03:58

        I auditioned the Showcase power amp for my main channel HT. I was running their FPB series power amp and KPS25s as a pre in the main rig. Let me tell you, the Showcase amp did not sound anything like the Krell I loved. I even preferred my Krell 300i over it. I recall it had a very different voicing.
        

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