Hi,

Actually, a Preamp selling for £ 1,500 assembled through dealers vs. a £ 400 Kit, unassembled, sold direct.

If it was sold in a normal HiFi Shop you might find that both items would probably end up at approximatly parity, possibly with the WAD Pre II ending up costing more. Just for fun, the single box, transformer less EAR 834L sells for £ 1,100, the WAD Preamp contains a lot more actual parts in terms of cost.

Ciao T