Musica Bella Economy Buster series - LeAnna Preamp, Segue Preamp/Buffer, Segue

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Please note that our web hosting is down and therefore the web site is not yet updated with all the details on this series. I will post the link when we have it published. I was told withn the next 24 hours

Overview
The Musica Bella "Economy Buster Series" was brought forth for those wanting to get into a high quality audio system on a more reasonable budget. Quality parts and the same circuits are still used just not at the level of the higher end models above. The same care and attention goes into these custom built models as any Musica Bella product as well as maintaining our 2 year parts and labor warranty.

Chassis
All chassis are constructed of 1/4" acrylic. They are all the same dimensions and designed to be a matching system.. 12" W x 9" D x 4" H (except for the Ibrido)The main body is constructed of black acrylic with the top and bottom panels being smoked (dark gray) acrylic. Black or Silver aluminum knobs are found on preamp models. To save on cost (to you), we do not go with any expensive laser engraving rather custom vinyl lettering just like we used on the original Musica Bella products when they were housed in acrylic chassis'.
All Musica Bella Economy Buster models are available for world wide sales.


LeAnna  - Here we are simply bringing back the original LeAnna EV but now housed in an attractive acrylic chassis. The same, highly acclaimed LeAnna circuit is still utilized as well as the well designed power supply using the same high current toroidal transformer. Price: $879

Segue Pre - The perfect alternative to a passive preamp. The Segue Pre is a line level, zero gain tube buffer/preamp featuring Tube HT Bypass which maintains the tube buffer in the signal path for a Tube Buffer HT Bypass. The Segue pre is well suited to be paired up with most tube or solid state amplifiers. Price: $699

Segue - Vacuum tube buffer with two sets of inputs and a front mounted selector switch. This affordable tube buffer is the same design as the popular Segue Plus. In the Economy Buster Series, we are able to bring this to you by not using the more expensive, exotic components. The EB version is still an amazing product and represents exceptional value.
Price: $650

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We were finally able to.get the information.and the different Economy Buster model pages  published on the Web site.
Towards the bottom of the page
www.MusicaBellaAudio.com

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We are receding a lot of inquiries on the Segue Pre and I wanted to address a few questions that are coming through.

1) Can the Segue Pre be used as a standard buffer?

Yes, when in "HT Bypass" mode,  it becomes a standard tube buffer the same as the Segue. The only difference is you have only one input for this mode as we felt it was a great feature for HT processors. It can be used with any source or preamp that has a volume control as there is not control over the volume in HT mode.

2) Why offer both the Segue and Segue Pre?

Some will already have a preamp and/or pre - pro and only looking for a tube buffer stage to add to the mix. Others like the idea of having a tube buffer with more than one input for their source components but don't need a preamp.

3) Why not offer upgrades to the EB models.

Once you start looking at upgraded parts, you begin to enter the territory of their larger siblings. We will, however, offer upgrades to the Segue Pre as we have not yet released the upper end sibling to this model yet which we will do this summer as it seems to be the model most are inquiring about.

4) Why different price points for the LeAnna and Segue.

This is as simply as economics. Their are many people out there that have a limited budget but want tubes in their system. The Economy Busters offer an exceptional performance to price ratio as they maintain the general circuit designs that made these models so popular in the first place.

5) What's your best price on...........?

At these prices we are already not making enough to even cover our labor cost. We simply wanted to offer affordable alternatives in hopes to do our part of keeping this hobby/passion alive.

I will continue to post questions here as they come in as well as put a FAQ page together for the Web site. Till then, please feel free to continue to contact t me with any questions you may have.

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We have one of these available for sale. The is the Segue Pre/Buffer EB series with Tube HT Bypass.
The picture below is with the top off and not yet complete.
Sorry for the picture quality. better pics can be sent via email.
We want to get a few more out there so we are letting this on go for only $470 + shipping and 3% paypal.

Details: http://www.responseaudiony.com/seguepreamp.htm
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Here is a slightly better picture. The high gloss acrylic is hard to photograph. Will be ready to ship later next week.

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Here are some better pictures of the finished Segue Pre/Buffer.
The price on this particular piece now includes shipping. Just want to get some of these out there to get some feedback.
Pictures are of actual piece for sale. Ready to pack and ship.