Belles 22a Tube Preamp - like new

This is a remarkable pre from a world renown designer. I liked it so much, I bought it twice ;)

Brand new remote, and old remote with a button that doesn’t work. Must have been volume, otherwise I would not have bothered.  Original packaging material will be used to ship provided it is in good condition, otherwise I will buy boxes. This is a fantastic candidate for tube rolling!  Mullards and Cifti (from Upscale) work very very well and are opposite ends of the spectrum.  Unit will ship with the Telefunken tubes is came with which are functional, but don’t sound good to my ears.  I am willing to part with a pair of Primaluna tubes for a small upcharge or Mullard NOS for a much more significant upcharge, we can discuss after sale.

My assumption will be that if you are reading, you understand that David Belles is a mad scientist that has been producing legendary designs for many years. I am a Belles addict with more gear than I care to admit that I have in my arsenal. This 22a is from my analong system, I am upgrading while I have an opportunity.

Why buy the 22a? A real-world preamp for those with a mixed system consisting of two-channel and theater/tv use. The HT (home theater) bypass is a unity gain input - bypass of volume - so your two-channel setup can share speakers and primary amps with the theater rig. The 22a is a current offering from Power Modules, a.k.a. Belles. 

Please ask questions, I’m happy to help assess whether this is a good fit. That said, offers should be made through the ‘Make Offer’ function as opposed to private message. 

This is a single ended line-stage preamp. No phono, no balanced input or output. 
Local pickup is fine. 
12v output for amp turn-on.

The only defect my eye can find is on the top, pictured, I must have slid something on it.