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Melos GK-1 Tube Preamp
Estimated price for orientation: 850 $
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Description Brand: Melos Country//Region of Manufacture: United States
Melos GK-1 Tube preamp. I purchased this new in about 1984 I stopped using it when I moved south in 2005. I hooked this up in my system and ran it for two full days without any problems. I had forgotten what a great sounding preamp this is. But I have a great sounding Carnary preamp so this unit is ready for a new home. Although the Melos ran for two full days without any problems, remember this is a 30 plus year old tube preamp and there is no guarantee that something will not go wrong the moment you plug it in. The Melos Gk-1 was considered one of the best preamps on the market. It is a duel mono unit with a separate power supply. It has a great phono section. It has dip switches on the board to fine tune it to your cartage. I have the instructions for tuning it to you cartage and also a drawing showing the layout of the tubes; a copy of the user’s manual; a schematic etc. The tubes were coated to prevent feedback so there is no markings on them. The separate power supply should be located in a well-ventilated area as it gets hot. I used to have computers fans on each end to keep it cool. The unit has a master volume control plus two fine tune control for left and right channel. One of the fine tune pots went bad so they were both bypassed and I used the in the same position anyway. The pot is an off the shelf if anyone needed to change it back. Although Melos is no longer in business there is firm in NY that does repairs. Also there is a lot of information on many audio sites. I would say the unit is in good condition but does some ware from being moved around. I am asking for $850. I will entertain any and all reasonable offers. Shipping to the lower 48 US states only. PayPal with a confirmed address only method of payment. Photos were made 2/25/2016 and of the actual unit.
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| Brand: | Melos | Country//Region of Manufacture: | United States |
Melos GK-1 Tube preamp. I purchased this new in about 1984 I stopped using it when I moved south in 2005. I hooked this up in my system and ran it for two full days without any problems. I had forgotten what a great sounding preamp this is. But I have a great sounding Carnary preamp so this unit is ready for a new home. Although the Melos ran for two full days without any problems, remember this is a 30 plus year old tube preamp and there is no guarantee that something will not go wrong the moment you plug it in. The Melos Gk-1 was considered one of the best preamps on the market. It is a duel mono unit with a separate power supply. It has a great phono section. It has dip switches on the board to fine tune it to your cartage. I have the instructions for tuning it to you cartage and also a drawing showing the layout of the tubes; a copy of the user’s manual; a schematic etc. The tubes were coated to prevent feedback so there is no markings on them. The separate power supply should be located in a well-ventilated area as it gets hot. I used to have computers fans on each end to keep it cool. The unit has a master volume control plus two fine tune control for left and right channel. One of the fine tune pots went bad so they were both bypassed and I used the in the same position anyway. The pot is an off the shelf if anyone needed to change it back. Although Melos is no longer in business there is firm in NY that does repairs. Also there is a lot of information on many audio sites. I would say the unit is in good condition but does some ware from being moved around. I am asking for $850. I will entertain any and all reasonable offers. Shipping to the lower 48 US states only. PayPal with a confirmed address only method of payment. Photos were made 2/25/2016 and of the actual unit.