RE: Eico hf-85

Posted by castironandtubes on July 20, 2008 at 19:12:59

In Reply to: Eico hf-85 or Conrad johnson pv-3 ? posted by rodgen on July 20, 2008 at 18:07:53:

FWIW I recently acquired a Scott 130 preamp. It is bone stock, and I do intend to restore it with new caps and anything else as necessary, but as is everything checks out pretty close to spec. After listening to it for a week I A-B'd with my modded Eico HF-85. I was astounded at the difference in sound (I was thinking the Scott sounded pretty good despite having lived with the Eico for 5 years or so), the 130 sounded downright awful in comparison. The Eico has beautiful transparency, detail and nuance that I probably hadn't realized until I had something to compare it to although it did replace my Marantz 7T with no regrets.

Obviously a more useful comparison will be made once I update the Scott, but it's at least fair to say that the HF-85 has the potential to sound very very good.

Dave

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Topic - Eico hf-85 or Conrad johnson pv-3 ? - rodgen 18:07:53 07/20/08 (18)

RE: Eico hf-85 or Conrad johnson pv-3 ? - rodgen 16:20:57 07/21/08 (0)

Are You Keeping Both: Eico HF-85 & CJ PV-3 ? - Interstage Tranny 14:49:00 07/21/08 (0)

RE: Eico hf-85 or Conrad johnson pv-3 ? - PeterI 09:27:01 07/21/08 (3)

The plot thickens! - Crazy Dave 12:11:35 07/21/08 (2)

RE: The plot thickens! CJ picture - PeterI 14:35:25 07/21/08 (1)

RE: The plot thickens! CJ picture - Crazy Dave 15:26:40 07/21/08 (0)

RE: Eico hf-85 - castironandtubes 07/20/0819:12:59 07/20/08 (7)

RE: Eico hf-85 - rodgen 05:31:33 07/21/08 (0)

RE: Eico hf-85 - corerosin 20:26:21 07/20/08 (5)

RE: Scott 130 - castironandtubes 22:23:39 07/20/08 (4)

RE: Scott 130 - corerosin 04:41:35 07/21/08 (3)

RE: Scott 130 - castironandtubes 08:39:42 07/21/08 (2)

RE: Scott 130 - corerosin 20:50:03 07/21/08 (1)

RE: Scott 130 - mhardy6647 04:59:47 07/22/08 (0)

RE: Eico hf-85... isn't this an integrated amp/pre? - Uncle Mike 18:41:37 07/20/08 (3)

RE: Eico hf-85... isn't this an integrated amp/pre? - rodgen 05:55:23 07/21/08 (1)

RE: Eico hf-85... isn't this an integrated amp/pre? - Crazy Dave 09:08:17 07/21/08 (0)

You're thinking of the HF-81 - castironandtubes 19:14:03 07/20/08 (0)

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RE: Eico hf-85 - castironandtubes 07/20/0819:12:59 07/20/08 (7)

RE: Eico hf-85 - rodgen 05:31:33 07/21/08 (0)

RE: Eico hf-85 - corerosin 20:26:21 07/20/08 (5)

RE: Scott 130 - castironandtubes 22:23:39 07/20/08 (4)

RE: Scott 130 - corerosin 04:41:35 07/21/08 (3)

RE: Scott 130 - castironandtubes 08:39:42 07/21/08 (2)

RE: Scott 130 - corerosin 20:50:03 07/21/08 (1)

RE: Scott 130 - mhardy6647 04:59:47 07/22/08 (0)

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