Topic: I.S.O. Decent quality used pre-amp for home stereo system

[Melanie]

My really old Marantz Preamp is got some crunching distortion in my right channel, it's really old, to rebuild is like $400 , anyone got a spare they would be willing to part  with? Bob and Melanie

[kindms]

My really old Marantz Preamp is got some crunching distortion in my right channel, it's really old, to rebuild is like $400 , anyone got a spare they would be willing to part  with? Bob and Melanie

bob i dont have a used pre but whats your budget ? i was looking at schitt for an inexpensive option (like $279 new). my marantz is getting twitchy as well.

https://www.schiit.com/products/saga_2

you might find the above interesting

[Melanie]

My really old Marantz Preamp is got some crunching distortion in my right channel, it's really old, to rebuild is like $400 , anyone got a spare they would be willing to part  with? Bob and Melanie

bob i dont have a used pre but whats your budget ? i was looking at schitt for an inexpensive option (like $279 new). my marantz is getting twitchy as well.

https://www.schiit.com/products/saga_2

you might find the above interesting

I do, thanks for link. after cleaning all RCA connectors on pre-amp and power amp and re-cabling everything I may have solved the issue, but it's an intermittent problem, just have to keep listening and hope I  have  resolved the  issue. At that price it's certainly something to consider. I have a few shows I've recently recorded so I'll be listening carefully. I found a Phase Linear used for a decent price through Hawthorne Audio in Seattle as well. Hope the Marantz holds up as cash is tight for us as with it is for most of us. Bob

[Colin Liston]

Check out the online Goodwill sales.  I believe they ship most items all over the US unless it is too big or too heavy.

https://shopgoodwill.com/