I also recently picked up one of these off e-bay for $250 is absolutely MINT condition. I have been using it about a month now and I LOVE IT! I use it in straightwire (eliminates pre-amp stage) and bypass (eliminates balance control) modes. So it is basically serving as a passive source selector and volume control. Not only is it very musical, it is also very well built and attractive (IMHO). This preamp also has two outputs for connecting to power amps, which is really convienent if you are bi-amping your speakers. So if you can't tell... I think you picked up a great piece of equipment.
