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Would you do this trade?

Ironwolf

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I was offered a B&K ex4420 amp and pro10 preamp for my Rega rp1 with 24v motor upgrade. What do you all think about the deal?
 
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Well given that the Pro 10 is the rarer and to some more desirable version of the B&K MC-101 that I have and is way under valued at between $3-500 and the amp is worth almost as much and has famous mosfet sweetness. I’d say it’s a steal but what are you going to do to play records? Does the Rega have a valuable cart on it?

The Pre is excellent and you’d have to spend a fair bit more to best I’d almost say it’s worth the TT alone.
It also has a famously good phono stage with little sockets inside for caps and resistors for infinite MC and MM cart loading options.

I’d say go for it.

Good luck

Eric
 
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What are you currently using for an amp & pre?

Currently I'm running a Marantz sm80 and nikko beta 20. For other preamps I do have denon, carver, pse, apt holman, harman kardon, kenwood, yamaha and mark levinson. As for amps I have carver, b&k, pse, yamaha, carver, odl, parasound, BEL 1001, kenwood and harman kardon. I really don't need the b&k stuff but being the rega is not being used either.
 
Your Mark Levinson might be as good but probably doesn’t have the sweet phono stage.

The B&K bests most if not all of your amps.

Get trading!

Good luck

Eric
 
Your Mark Levinson might be as good but probably doesn’t have the sweet phono stage

I have the ML-1 with wood case and extra modules. Unfortunately I have never been able to use it because I don't have the power supply. It was given to me years ago by a lady. Unfortunately I was not present when it was dropped off so I had no idea who it was. Two years after I got it out of the blue she dropped off a bag with all the cables and modules plus owners manual. Lucky for me I was present this time. I asked her if she had the power supply, her response "somewhere but I'm not going to look for it. If I come across it I'll give it to you." I told her I'd come look for it but her answer was no. It's been ten years and still no power supply. Only thing I know is her first name is Mary. Back then she refused to give me her last name, phone and address. The last power supply that came up on ebay sold for $1800. Way to rich for me at the time.
 
I have the ML-1 with wood case and extra modules. Unfortunately I have never been able to use it because I don't have the power supply. It was given to me years ago by a lady. Unfortunately I was not present when it was dropped off so I had no idea who it was. Two years after I got it out of the blue she dropped off a bag with all the cables and modules plus owners manual. Lucky for me I was present this time. I asked her if she had the power supply, her response "somewhere but I'm not going to look for it. If I come across it I'll give it to you." I told her I'd come look for it but her answer was no. It's been ten years and still no power supply. Only thing I know is her first name is Mary. Back then she refused to give me her last name, phone and address. The last power supply that came up on ebay sold for $1800. Way to rich for me at the time.


Wow what a bitchy reply, did she take it to be recycled/donated? If so then I can understand having met plenty of shitty people who only want their stuff destroyed and not reused.
 
Wow what a bitchy reply, did she take it to be recycled/donated? If so then I can understand having met plenty of shitty people who only want their stuff destroyed and not reused.

Donated. I understand that she didn't know me so she was just being protective.
 
Donated. I understand that she didn't know me so she was just being protective.
Looks like its just a plain old +15, -15v 0.5A supply from what I have read, so its easy enough to fab one up. The pinout can be determined by various methods.

It could run off of two car batteries, one with the polarity reversed.


Just keep some naptha handy to soak the internal epoxy coated modules in case any of them fail. My buddy and I resurrected a few dead "patent theft-proof" B.S. plastic-dipped circuit board nonsense in this way.

It can live again!
 
I didn't do the deal at the last minute they decided to try to sell the items instead of the trade. Three years ago they wanted $800 but back then I was offered a better price if I gave them cash. I didn't pull the trigger because I really didn't need them. I still really don't need them but figured since it it's been almost 4yrs and they still had them I would offer a trade for a really nice TT that I knew would sell quickly. Who knows maybe they will call me in another couple of months or a year and decide to trade me because they still have them.
 
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