Sold Klyne SK6 w/phono stage installed

[240sx4u]

Hey Gang!

I have no idea why I am doing this but I am selling my pride and joy. Klyne SK6L with phono stage installed. Fantastic preamp! The phono stage is the best I have had in my system. It's almost infinitely configurable and sounds great. Up to 63db of gain! It's a great MC stage. Or turn it down and use a SUT. This is the black version which looks like a dark charcoal. I took a couple photos but it's tough to get a good picture of the anodizing. There are a few small scratches on the top edge of the faceplate. I can and will take pictures for anyone interested.

I'm asking $1,300....

That said I am interested in some possible trades. Low hour carts are of interest, I'd be interested in a nice DAC or DAC + cash etc...

I'm located just outside of Madison, Wi and local pickup is encouraged.

 

[JohnVF]

I can vouch for this unit as... it was once mine! Fantastic preamp with an even more fantastic phono stage.

 

[240sx4u]

I guess I could have mentioned I got it from JohnVF. It's a seriously wonderful preamp that I had to talk him into selling.

 

[JohnVF]

The innards of this thing are incredible. Just amazingly well built.

 

[watt]

I had one for awhile (hard for me to remember their model numbers, but it looked a lot like the one pictured here). Sounded great, very flexible, especially the phono options.

No kidding re: the interior. Mine came with a plexi top cover so that you could always see the party inside.

 

[240sx4u]

I went ahead and added a few more pictures. Yes the inside is practically industrial art.

 

[Thermionics]

I can't justify the purchase, unfortunately, but let me just point out that those photos are filthy, filthy electronics porn.

 

[prime minister]

That is a serious piece of equipment. Why the heck are you selling it?

 

[240sx4u]

I asked myself the same thing last night, I deleted the post twice before submitting it.

I have three preamps and one system now. We moved and with that move I gave up a dedicated listening room (which has been a blessing in disguise) so this stuff is just sitting. I was using it strictly as a phono stage for quite awhile. A friend gave me a set of populated boards to build a Pass Pearl II phono stage, so I don't need the phono portion anymore.

I am now concentrating on my main system in our living room (blessing in disguise is I now use this system every day) so I'd like to improve a few things and replace a couple items that are getting long in the tooth. The Klyne preamp is still working flawlessly and it's too damn good to just put on a shelf.

I am sure you are wondering what I am using if that's the case. I am currently using my Carver C-19 but am planning on swapping my DIY 12B4 preamp back into service for an A/B shootout. If I end up preferring the 12B4 (it did edge out the Klyne, it wasn't a cheap build) it will need some circuit modifcations to make it more wife friendly, which I don't currently have time to deal with.

 

[S0und Dragon]

I have no idea how or why this is still here! Having owned one, I can vouch that these are phenomenal Pre amps with killer phono cart loading capabilities.

 

[prime minister]

Hey Gang!

I have no idea why I am doing this but I am selling my pride and joy. Klyne SK6L with phono stage installed. Fantastic preamp! The phono stage is the best I have had in my system. It's almost infinitely configurable and sounds great. Up to 63db of gain! It's a great MC stage. Or turn it down and use a SUT. This is the black version which looks like a dark charcoal. I took a couple photos but it's tough to get a good picture of the anodizing. There are a few small scratches on the top edge of the faceplate. I can and will take pictures for anyone interested.

I'm asking $1,300.... PRICE DROP - $1,100 obo

That said I am interested in some possible trades. Low hour carts are of interest, I'd be interested in a nice DAC or DAC + cash etc...

I'm located just outside of Madison, Wi and local pickup is encouraged.

I know where there's a nice DAC....

 

[240sx4u]

I know where there's a nice DAC....

I'm sure you don't need another preamp though.

 

[240sx4u]

I have no idea how or why this is still here! Having owned one, I can vouch that these are phenomenal Pre amps with killer phono cart loading capabilities.

Thanks, and I agree it would even be a good deal if just used as a phono stage. I have to admit I'm already feeling a bit of sellers remorse.

 

[240sx4u]

The phono stage is fixed?

I'm an idiot and had the dip switches set wrong. There are 40 of them on the phono board so I guess I shouldn't be TOO hard on myself.

 

[Thermionics]

I'm an idiot and had the dip switches set wrong. There are 40 of them on the phono board so I guess I shouldn't be TOO hard on myself.

Ooh - that could have been a sales point: "Our phono stage has more DIP switches than an Altair 8800"



(OK. So they are dual-position switches, not DIP switches, but it's still funny)

 

[240sx4u]

There are another 8? in there on the line stage portion.. The line stage also has selectable gain and choice between buffered and un-buffered output.

 

[240sx4u]

10 dip switches per bank. 20 per channel. Adjustable loading, ultrasonic filters, and gain.

 

[JohnVF]

I still have a pdf of the manual for the Klyne System Six/6L/whatever it's called that goes into detail about how to set the phono stage up... it's quite a doozy to set up and there's still some trial and best-guess work/what sounds best to your ears, with it. But it has a fantastic phono stage.

 

[Thermionics]

If I had the money (or something good to trade) I'd be seriously interested, but my daughter starts college in the fall, so I'm having to dial back on any purchases (and I doubt I have anything to trade that you'd be interested in).

 

[240sx4u]

Shoot me a message with any trades, maybe theres something I'd want + cash..