AJL999 Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Item: Copland CVA306 Preamp Location: NSW 2257 Central Coast - can probably post Price: $1,050 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This seems to be a pretty rare beast. 6-channel valve preamp by well know Danish HiFi company, Copland. I’ve had it for a few years – it’s a great performer, and built like a tank. To be honest, I can find very little about this model on the Net, but it seems it’s still available from at least one US outlet – for US$ 3,995! I’ve used this in straight 2-channel mode, using the Stereo output L&R + the multichannel Sub output. But the intriguing aspect is that it will handle 5.1 surround inputs, and run them to a 5.1 power amp. If you have (say) a Blue-Ray player that will decode and has analogue 5.1 analogue outputs, then this Preamp is way to put some “tube sound” into your system. But at the same time you could use a 2-channel DAC / streamer (as I did) into the stereo inputs. The unit has 6 Sovtek 12AX7LPS valves – all working fine, so far as I can tell. So I guess a good opportunity for some level of tube-rolling. I have no box, so would prefer local pickup, but I could probably repurpose another box and mail it, if required – though it’s surprisingly heavy! I could also leave it Sydney North Shore for pickup. http://www.divertech.com/coplandcva306.html I also found a copy of the manual online - but it's pretty basic. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/752864/Copland-Cva306.html#manual Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. 2
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