Onkyo P-388f pre-amp

TOM1040

Well-Known Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #1

Hello all, this is my first posting. I would like to know if anyone has any experience with the Onk P-388f pre-amp. I'm not sure if it qualifies as vintage but I just won it from the bay and cannot find any reviews. I have the matching Onk dx-788f cd player ( again-no reviews ). It will be hooked up with two amps, Yamaha MX-1000 and Onkyo M-508 driving a pair of Infinity Kappa 8.2 and Infinity RSKappa 8 speakers (Yamaha low pass & Onk. fof the high pass). Any thoughts would be helpful. As an aside, I find this forum to be very informative and interesting. All of you seem to have a much better grasp at this than I. Thanks for your input.

 

bolly

Lunatic Member

Banned

• Apr 4, 2007

• #2

welcome to AK TOM1040, here's some bluebook info on you're new to you pre;

ONKYO PRE, P-388F INTEGRA
Description: 9-AUDIO INPUTS, FULL MULTI-STAGE REMOTE
Manufacture Years: 1993 - 1996
MSRP: $1,240.00
USED: $320.00(used is usually low)

 

Donny

Big Damn Hero

• Apr 4, 2007

• #3

Not vintage but I bet a very nice preamp!

 

Raphael

Dream catcher.

• Apr 4, 2007

• #4

I have the P-388 (Japanese version with wooden sides). I think it's the best pre-amp I've ever met. Same phenomenal component quality and engineering as the older versions but with better circuit components/specs.

You definitely have a winner in the world of pre-amps!

Here's more info: http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl...88.html&prev=/search?q=onkyo+m-588&hl=en&sa=G

 

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bully

member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #5

Onkyo and especially Onkyo Integra models are some excellent gear.

 

tri-comp

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2007

• #6

Great Stuff :thmbsp:

I can offer you for:

P-388F -> User & Service Manuals
DX-788F -> User & Service Manuals
M-508 -> Service Manual

Your's for the taking, just PM me with your e-mail address.


Kind regards,

/tri-comp

 

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bully

member

• Apr 5, 2007

• #7

AKer theophile has been raving about the sound quality of the Onkyo P-303, a preamp from 1977-82, mrsp $410.
I think preamps have improved sound, and my two main preamps are mid-90s models. The P-388F is from 1993 and I can only imagine it is a superb unit.

 

Paul C

Super Member

• Apr 5, 2007

• #8

I've got a P-3200 (c. 1990) that I really like... excellent preamp.

 

tri-comp

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2007

• #9

Hi Paul C

Of course you shouldn't be left out on offers. I also have the Service-manual for P-3200 so feel free to send PM with e-mail address.

I really believe these vintage models should be kept functioning for as long as possible so where I can help with manuals for this purpose, I do. The built quality on these oldies far outgrows any present all-in-dolby-surround-bells & whistles-junk floating around.
So, I say: Keep'em running:thmbsp:

Kind regards,

/tri-comp

 

Raphael

Dream catcher.

• Apr 6, 2007

• #10

tri-comp said:

Hi Paul C

Of course you shouldn't be left out on offers. I also have the Service-manual for P-3200 so feel free to send PM with e-mail address.

I really believe these vintage models should be kept functioning for as long as possible so where I can help with manuals for this purpose, I do. The built quality on these oldies far outgrows any present all-in-dolby-surround-bells & whistles-junk floating around.
So, I say: Keep'em running:thmbsp:

Kind regards,

/tri-comp

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Hey Tri' . . you wouldn't happen to have a manual for the M-588 would you? Also . . you mentioned the P-388f manual. I could use that one too since I could not find one for my P-388 and they're practically identical inside.

Thx, --ralph