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tackleberry

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HiFi Trade?
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Spoke to MFA today, so I know my options there.

Just wanted to check if there is a used one out there for sale.
 

wizmax

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HiFi Trade?
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Spoke to MFA today, so I know my options there.

Just wanted to check if there is a used one out there for sale.
Emporium listed the Baby Reference yesterday, its the same one that @Lurch has which I have heard many many times - its a cracker.
 
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Lurch

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HiFi Trade?
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Yep my Baby Ref V1 is going nowhere. Had a MaterSound PHL5 (which is no slouch) here when I got the MFA for audition, I knew within 30 seconds I was going to have to buy it. Has been used with all sorts of amp since, and never a problem with gain or matching, it just gets out off the way and does its intended job.
 
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Lurch

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Waiting for them to answer a few questions about it….
Give them a bell, will be quicker. Could also get to audition before splashing the cash, and possibly talk them into a discount.
 

Lurch

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Nick (owner) can be a bit of a twat at times but on the whole he's okay. The lads at Bungay (HQ/repair center) are good as gold and very helpful, have phoned them a few times.
 
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tackleberry

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I’ve just spoken with him about the baby reference, seems like a nice chap.

Not sure what to go for…this 10 year old reference 24 step model, or a new classic v2. No idea of the difference at this point..
 

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HiFi Trade?
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I’ve just spoken with him about the baby reference, seems like a nice chap.

Not sure what to go for…this 10 year old reference 24 step model, or a new classic v2. No idea of the difference at this point..
I would go for remote and as many steps as you can get, I sold on a pre as it had 24 steps and I could not get the volume right.
 

tackleberry

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This was the problem I think with the last one I borrowed with the ATC’s can’t be sure though!
 

tackleberry

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What’s the difference in how the volume works?? 1 dial goes 1-24, the others go up in 2’s to 40 something???
 

Lurch

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Sep 17, 2016
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HiFi Trade?
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I’ve just spoken with him about the baby reference, seems like a nice chap.

Not sure what to go for…this 10 year old reference 24 step model, or a new classic v2. No idea of the difference at this point..
The classic is good, BUT, the Baby Ref just stomps all over it. Ask Nick for a loan to see if you can live with a 24 step volume.
 

Audioshack

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I have this one at £1445. Let me know and I'll take lots more photos with your name in the pictures.
 

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Gizza

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HiFi Trade?
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What’s the difference in how the volume works?? 1 dial goes 1-24, the others go up in 2’s to 40 something???
It looks as though the ones marked up to 40 have 40 volume settings even though the marked numbers have increments of 2 i.e. give finer volume contro than those marked only to 24, but you'd be best to ask.
 

Audioshack

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I'm based in Brum not far from the NEC. I'm not sure whether to go for a Baby Reference or a high end active transformer coupled pre. Can audition no problem.
 

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