For Sale: The Alembic F-1X Tube Preamp. I chose this model after it won a shootout in BP magazine back around '95.
It has a great tube sound, yet it conveniently uses just a single 12AX7. The tone circuit is based on the "classic Fender stack" - the bass & treble knobs boost & the mid knob cuts. The controls interact quite a bit, which takes some getting used to. Coupled with a good power amp, this thing provides a massive, wooly low end that I have never been able to replicate with an all solid state signal path. It provides a good strong output for driving a power amp.
The front panel DI is very handy. There's also a crossover for bi-amping if that's your bag. The build quality on this is solid.
This pre has spent its entire life in a rack and it spent the last 8 years not being played. I just fired it up & everything is working good. The only scratches are on the top, bottom & very little around the rack ear holes. (washers were always used).
I'm asking $425 shipped to the lower 48. Paypal preferred.
Thanks for looking!
Just to help you along with the GAS, here's an F-1X thread:
The Alembic F-1X Megathread
And here's the info on the Alembic web site:
http://www.alembic.com/prod/f1x.html
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