Cello Palette w/ Capacitors


My dad passed away and left me a Cello Palette pre-amplifier and a set of capacitors for it, which I am not sure were meant as an upgrade or if they needed replacement. Any advice about what I should do with this equipment?

 

Thanks,

Steve

stevenhay

Have a tech go through it. FYI, that’s a very collectable preamp and they NEVER go cheap.

Use the preamp! They were made to very high standards. If you do have a tech go through it, tell them NOT to do any work other than cleaning without your explicit permission.

I owned a Cello Palette Preamp for over 10 years. I sold it for more than I paid for it.

Very fine equipment, and as @tonykay said, always in demand.

You might want to check whether you have the Cello Palette Preamp or the original Cello Palette. The former had MSRP of $8,500 when discontinued; the latter, far more. And that was at least two decades ago.

It is the original, with the larger knobs. The prices seem to vary wildly! I have the preamp, power supply, and "cello strings" . I'd use it, but its not really my lifestyle right now. I am thinking about posting it on Audiogon or selling to a broker. 

I have a set of caps for it as well--I am not sure if they are the new or old caps nor why my dad was replacing them (upgrade or needed repair)