Following up our post on the crazy expensive Goldmund Telos 600, the Japanese WAVAC PR-T1 pre-amplifier is $30k and, ahem, doesn't come with a remote control. That's all you need to know. Oh, it's one of the best pre-amplifiers in the world, so says Wayne Donnelly of Enjoy the Music's Superior Audio side project. One of the best, that is, without a remote-frickin'-control.

Deal-breaker for us, but this tubed triller just may be your ticket. WAVAC separates its components into three boxes - power supply, power supply control and the shiny volume knob. Now, some believe remotes degrade the sound. Hey, if you can drop 30 grand on a pre-amp then you've probably got the dedicated listening room to go with it and a remote control really doesn't matter, now does it?

WAVAC [WAVAC Home]
WAVAC PR-T1 Review [Superior Audio]