Reviewer	John Baker
Experience	20
Review date	December 14 2001
Manufacturer	Yamaha
Model	pb-1
Price	125.00
Item owned for	2-5 years

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Dimensions	Standard Rack - 1 space
Weight	medium
EQ	parametric
Other	splittable to biamp w/variable crossover, headphone jack, more

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This is probably the best sounding, easiest to use, most bullet-proof and most forgotten preamp ever. Since Yamaha stopped making these, the buzz has been about the newcomers and those still in production. I've used my PB-1 with a Mackie 1400 and a QSC 2401 into various high end speakers, and it's always easy to get "the sound" (regardless of the room) in an instant. A "no brainer" to use in the live situation. It's hard to imagine that Yamaha abondoned such a great piece of equipment!

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Construction	100%
(Like a Sherman tank!)
Clarity	100%
(Perfect)
Versatility	100%
(My sound in an instant)
Value	100%
(A forgotten jewel!)
Overall	100%
(The ultimate 'bang for buck' for a quality preamp!)

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