Aries Cerat Incito S Preamplifier

Selling my beloved Aries Cerat Incito S Preamplier in like-new, low-hour condition. An absolute tank at over 80 lbs, it is truly a masterful piece of audio engineering. It changes your perception of what is possible in reference audio. Bluntly, no one else is doing this - a design approach that can compete with any preamplifier regardless of price. It exhibits an organic richness and depth that translates to a musical believability and presence that is just magical. Every track is not just impeccable playback but a real performance in your listening room.

Very seldom seen on the used market, this like-new unit comes with separate power supply, remote, extra set of new tubes, hardcover manual, accessories and wooden crate box.

I am a meticulous audiophile with a perfect buyer/seller rating. I will split shipping cost - CONUS only. Buyer to pay applicable Paypal fees. Willing to drive ~3hrs to deliver from the Portland Oregon area. I will even help set up the unit if local. I assure you you will not be disappointed. Selling only to move up the Aries Cerat line-up. Once you hear…

The matching Aries Cerat Helene DAC in similar mint condition is also available. 


Reviews:

https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/digital-reviews/spdif-dac-reviews/aries-cerat-helene-dac-and-incito-s-preamp/

“Conclusion

When you frequently review products, and especially when the target is usually the high-end segment, true surprises are few and far between. So, it’s a treat when a product comes along that truly brings something new to the table. The Aries Cerat Incito S is such a product. It simply does it all while introducing virtually no character of its own. It is, quite simply, the best analog preamp that I have heard so far, irrespective of the cost. And based on its superb performance, it’s not at all inappropriately priced. Add to this the classy exterior, the tank-like build, and what will likely be a lifetime of service, and it becomes something of a bargain.
Initially, the Incito S preamp had been awarded the [HFA] “Magnificent Masterpiece” award. It’s dangerous to award the highest-tier award to a relatively affordable product but I was so impressed with the Incito S that I felt it deserved this. After all, it was the best preamp that I had heard until that point. [until I heard the Impera Reference].”

https://analoguefellowship.com/2018/05/22/aries-cerat-incito-s-a-tube-line-stage-beyond-boundary/

“Well Orchestrated…

…I discovered that the separation within the orchestra was well spaced within a quiet background that I only heard from my Audio Note M10S tube preamplifier (£90,000-00) and other top transistor preamplifiers (of course I have not heard them all…who has?!). Comparatively, the Audio Note M10S has two elaborate tube power supplies that were comparable, in terms of extreme low noise level, with the Incito S.

…“I could see”. The sheer size, width, depth, height and dimensionality of the projected soundstage, atmosphere and ultimately, the soundscape, were sensational and almost to the scale of the actual presentation. …I could see the musicians (for it was vivid), I could hear (of course) and I could feel the entire play with its emotions, energy and dynamics.
…The Incito S preamplifier achieves that rare feat of balancing the lovely qualities of both tube and transistor equipment to present recorded music as it should be reproduced. Not an easy task and yet, the Incito S manages to convince me, at a fantastic price point that won’t send me to the poor house, that it can perform against the best out there.”