I have an opportunity to purchase a used Parasound P/LD-2000 preamp. Does anyone have some insight on this unit? I can't seem to find too much information on this pre.
Ask Daltonlanny, a member. I believe he has one. Supposedly very well built and running with a Class A output stage. Not a looker, but sonically very decent.
Maybe you should search at the Asylum Forum. This pre was the top unit from Parasound several years ago. I used to use a PLD/1500, which was a good unit, but I sell it and buy a McCormack RLD-1. I think the 2000 was a $1,500 unit on it's days and could be have for around $450-550 now.
The P/LD 2000 is a masterpiece. Inside are gold plated boards. All twenty relay switches are 24K gold plated. Vishay and Caddock resistors. All silver internal wiring. S/N level is at 120 db's. {WOW!!} A true dual mono design. This is the best preamplifier ever made under Two grand. And now the frosting on the cake. 92,0000 microfarads of storage capacitance!!! It is very very rare to find one for sale.
Don't forget that the unit also has lots of high quality Black Gate and Nichicon capacitors...stock! The internal wiring is actually silver-plated copper. This preamp has TONS of sonic potential!
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