FS: EVA2 Passive Preamp - Melb

[Grainy]

Item: EVA2 PAssive Preamp

Location: Melbourne - Coburg

Price: $225 - Bought it from a fellow SNA member about 3 weeks ago for $300 so prepared to take a loss for a good learning experience.

Item Condition: Very good, no scratches, brand new remote. Previous owner bought it new (and couldn't find the remote).

Reason for selling: To be honest it just didn't gell with my existing gear. My source had high-ish output impedance - 800ohm and my poweramps have a low-ish input impedance - 25kohm, not ideal for a passive pre apparently. So it was just a bit 2D in its presentation, but the clear highs were lovely

Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Delivery add $15 for an overnight registered postbag with bubblewrap.

Extra Info: Can be found here: http://diyparadise.c...products_id=113 It's a great little unit and I'm disappointed that it didn't suit. The Mrs was rapped when such a small component was added into the system. Easy to use with the included Apple remote.

Pictures: Can be viewed at link above.

Edited September 25, 2012 by Grainy

[Grainy]

Will swap / part trade on DAC - open to suggestions, would try a Delta Sigma in my system.

Edited September 10, 2012 by Grainy

[Grainy]

Or even a phono pre, so I'll be ready for a trip to the dark side.

[Nigel]

Good description of the problem you encountered Grainy.

The lack of sibilance (treble distortion/tizziness) is great but if the impedance matching is not great (as in your case) then current drive/dynamics and bass can be weak.

Someone who has source with low Zout and an amp with hign Zin, should consider trialling a passive.

[Grainy]

Thanks Nigel, I'm happy for anyone in Melbourne to trial it with their poweramp, in fact I have the day off today so could bring around to any other slackers like me who aren't working today.

[Winter]

Inputs? Balanced?

[Grainy]

It has 3 pairs of RCA single ended inputs, all switchable from the remote.

Edited September 25, 2012 by Grainy

[Grainy]

Price droop.