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McCormack ALD-1 Deluxe Edition Tillbehör: Originalförpackning. Begagnat försteg i mycket gott skick med ett pari med lite färgskiftning på frotens högra sida. Version utan RIAA steg. Amerikanskt försteg av mycket god kvalité. 7 linjeingångar. Preout med både RCA och XLR utgångar. En RCA utgång har vänd fas (Inverted). Har också en preout (Passive Out) där signalen kommer direkt efter volymkontrollen och passerar utgångsstegen. Gain: 13 dB Utgångsimpedans: 100 Ohm Måt
This is a buyer’s market for this type of gear right now: at kr7,990, the asking price sits just above the kr7,618 median and well below the kr9,455 75th percentile, so it reads as fair rather than ambitious. It is not a steal, but it is comfortably in the sensible zone for a known, well-regarded piece.
The appeal here is straightforward: McCormack’s line-level gear has a reputation for solid build, quiet operation, and a smooth, musically engaging presentation that still plays nicely with revealing systems. If the unit is clean, fully functional, and complete, this is the sort of preamp that can be a genuine long-term keeper. The main buyer check is condition and completeness rather than price; at this level, you want confidence in switches, pots, and channel balance, plus any original accessories if they matter to you.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
McCormack Audio is a U.S. hi-fi brand founded by designer Steve McCormack, best known for its work in high-performance solid-state amplification. The company was active through the 1990s, and a Stereophile report notes that McCormack Audio was acquired in July 1998 by Bill Conrad and Lew Johnson. The brand has since become more closely associated with McCormack’s earlier classic designs and their long afterlife in the used market.
Its core identity has always been amplifiers and related electronics, especially power amplifiers and preamps. McCormack is not known as a speaker, turntable, DAC, headphone, or cable brand; its reputation rests mainly on transistor amplification and, later, aftermarket upgrades and service support for existing components through Steve McCormack’s later SMc Audio activities. That narrower focus is part of the brand’s appeal to serious enthusiasts.
In market terms, McCormack sits in the high-end but niche category, with particular significance among vintage and used-gear buyers. It is valued for muscular, well-engineered amplification rather than broad product breadth, and it has a cult following among audiophiles who appreciate classic American solid-state design. Today it is best understood as a respected legacy brand rather than a mainstream active manufacturer.
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