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This is a fair ask, landing right at the top of the recent local market: £575 is exactly the 75th percentile against a median of £501, so it’s not cheap, but it isn’t over the line into clearly ambitious either. For a buyer, that means you’re paying near the upper end of normal rather than getting a standout bargain.
The GCPH is still a respected moving-coil/MM phono stage and has a solid reputation for quiet, musical gain and flexible loading, so it can be a very satisfying upgrade if the rest of the system will show it. At £575, I’d want a clean history, sensible packaging, and confirmation that all inputs, switches, and power supply behaviour are healthy; with condition unknown, those details matter more than usual.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
PS Audio, a pioneering American hi-fi brand, traces its roots to 1973 when co-founder Paul McGowan launched the company in California alongside Stan Warren. Emerging from the analog golden age, it debuted with a standalone phono preamplifier, reflecting McGowan's early passion for vinyl playback honed through radio station connections and encounters with audio enthusiasts. The brand quickly evolved, embracing digital audio in the 1980s by releasing one of the first high-end CD players, the PS Audio CD-1, soon after Philips and Sony introduced the format.
Today, PS Audio specializes in premium electronics, including power amplifiers, preamplifiers, digital-to-analog converters (DACs), and integrated amplifiers, with a hallmark focus on power conditioning via innovative AC regenerators known as Power Plants. These devices, born from Stan Warren's mid-1980s discovery that oversized transformers enhance audio performance, remain a cornerstone. The lineup also encompasses digital lenses for refining streaming and disc playback, alongside select analog components, though it eschews speakers, headphones, turntables, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, PS Audio commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its bold engineering and unwavering pursuit of musical purity. Celebrating 50 years in 2023, it occupies a niche as an innovator rather than a mass-market player, appealing to buyers who prioritize transformative power delivery and digital refinement in sophisticated systems.
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