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Angeboten wird „Stellar Phono Preamp“ von PS Audio als Gebrauchtgerät aus der Kategorie „Phonoverstärker“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 1205109512 endet am 04.07.2026 um 12:29 Uhr.
This is a well-regarded line-stage and the asking price looks ambitious rather than a bargain. Against the recent comparable market, €2,100 sits well above the €1,679 75th percentile and far over the €1,367 median, so you’d want something special to justify it.
The payoff here is PS Audio’s usual strengths: a clean, open presentation, strong dynamics, and a genuinely “high-end” sense of transparency without getting clinical. If the unit is truly clean, fully functional, and includes the original remote, packaging, or any service history, that adds real value; otherwise I’d be negotiating hard, because at this level condition and completeness matter a lot.
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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