Granite Audio 770R Tube Preamplifier - Price Reduced

•     Price Reduced.  Up for sale is the Granite Audio 770R
  Preamplifier(remote controlled) which also has an excellent MM phono section.  This is a world class preamp, functions
  perfectly and is in very good cosmetic condition. A good read about this wonderful preamp is Mike Malters' review
  at Positive Feedback.   I am pearing
  down my system, just sold my Aleph 2 monoblocks and now selling the
  770R.  Linestage has 3 12AX7 tubes and
  the phono stage has 3 12AX7 tubes. The power supply is tube rectified. The unit has
  1 MM input and 5 linestage inputs with tape input. There is also a high output
  jack and a low output jack.  A balance
  volume pot in the back is controlled by the remote. The preamp cost was
  $4500.00 and is now going for $6500.00.

•   In the last pic the 7 tubes in the
  background came with the purchase of the 770R. Additionally included are 6 JAN
  Philips NOS 12AX7's and 1 JAN that have very low hours. Also included are 3 NOS
  Mazda 12AX7s and 3 NOS GE 5751 tubes for tube rolling. Two types of tube dampers are included. The unit is in very good
  condition except for some light scratches on the top and two sides that are very
  hard to see. Granite front plate is perfect. The "Granite Audio" logo
  bulbs run very hot and were disconnected according to Granite Audio directions.
  The bulbs are very easy to reconnect which involves soldering one simple solder
  joint. I recommend not using the lights. The unit was tested last April(2016)
  by Granite Audio and was fine. Unit will be double boxed for safe shipping and
  shipped by FedEx. Discussion forum of the 770 Preamp is at:  https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/granite-audio-770-tube-pre-amp-its-phono-sec.  Also some comments of the
  Postive Feedback Review are as follows:

This is the finest tube preamp

with tube phono section in the world today.

Check out these glowing compliments from

Mike Malter's  review 
in Positive Feedback Magazine, 2003 , Issue #6.

Mike uses our Model #470 silver interconnects in his reference system,

which also includes the #770 preamp because he bought the one he reviewed.

Quote #1  "The Granite Audio Preamp delivers the magic of music.
Listening with this preamp is one of those hair raising on the back of my
neck while I'm tapping my toes

kind of experiences. A vinyl recording of Orphee Aus Enfers is playing

as I write this, and I am tapping my toes to the beat, laughing with joy

at what I am hearing. I feel at one with the emotion of the music."  Mike
Malter.



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#2  "With a piece of gear this outstanding, I was intrigued by what

went into it to make it sound so good. What I mean by so good is that

this preamp by my way of thinking is so incredibly musical. It is also

extremely quiet, a virtue for its built-in phono stage as well as in

general for allowing fine and subtle detail to emerge. Furthermore it

handles very complex musical passages such that fine instrumental detail

is apparent while at the same time maintaining the broader musical

picture. Its tonality to my ear, or shall I say tastes, are correct. I

tried to find weaknesses to write about. And I am embarrassed to say I

couldn't find any, at least from a musical perspective."   Mike
Malter.



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#3  "After break-in, I had the best time listening to music that I
have

ever had. I would like to share some of the highlights of my

experience, to reveal both the strengths and weaknesses of the preamp

and, in the case of vinyl, its phono stage. For my vinyl references, I

first chose Also Sprach Zarathustra,

performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and George Solti. This is a

very complex piece with enormous range, and because of this, much can

get lost in reproduction. That was not the case here. It seems that the

more complex a piece of music, the more the Granite Audio phono stage

likes it. The opening buzz representing the nothingness of the Universe

was clear, not at all mushy. When God spoke, even during the crescendo

of the Grand Voice, each instrument sounded separate and clear. This

rendition has a lot of bass, and it was always tight, never mushy or

bloated, and never emphasized at the expense of higher-pitched

instruments or the gestalt of the piece. I never heard any kind of

congestion. The sound was natural, open, and spacious, never harsh or

glary.  Next up, Kind of Blue.

What's not to like? I heard sound that was wide and spacious, with

small details very easy to hear. The bass was clean and tight, the highs

crystal clear. The music was liquid and smooth, with a strong, solid

presence."   Mike Malter.