Another audio dealer closes his shop

""An entry level preamp is $7,000"" what exactly have you been smoking? entry level?
Try a few hundred bucks for a new entry level preamp.
Or used...

Elizabeth,

In the audiophile world an entry pre-amp would be about 1000.00. If you are talking mass market then 200.00 would suffice.

Now we’re arguing about entry level? :-) Entry level is wherever you can afford to enter. And as long as we’re on the subject, "high end" is any audio system that presents the music in such a compelling way that, like live music, it can capture and hold one’s undivided attention. IMHO.

'High-End' means obscene prices. Period! That's all folks! 'Entry-Level' is just not so obscene. Just run of the mill outrageous.

Cheers

A friend of mine said "entry-level" is the one you are using, "high-end" is the one you want but can't afford.