Cello Palette w/ Capacitors

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)

You have a very, very fine piece there. Why not keep it and use it to bring music into your home and life? Assuming it's in good operating order, it could bring years and years of pleasure.

My feeling those capacitors are back up parts, Mark Levinson said cello parts are costum made and they are are to find.