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High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen (Read 1188 times)

Kamran

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High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen
10/03/25 at 17:33:59

Posting here in advance of USAM:

Rare chance to own a discontinued Icon 4 Zen from Life-Changer Audio UK, built around David Slagle’s legendary autoformers. Pure transparency, no active circuitry, no coloration — just effortless dynamics and musical flow.

The Icon Zen is no longer in production, and the company’s current entry-level model (Icon 5) starts approx. at $4,500. At my listing price of $2,500, this is a serious bargain for anyone looking to experience reference-level passive preamplification.
• Discontinued & hard to find
• Slagle autoformers = top-tier passive design
• Perfect for high-efficiency speakers & minimalist systems
• Collector’s piece at nearly half the cost of current entry model

It’s in mint condition and I have the original box, remote, and wall wart. Please note that this model is designed to work with low impedance sources.

Insured Shipping to CONUS included in this listing.
Paypal: F&F or add 3%

These don’t come up often — grab it while you can.

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ArtMan Seasoned Member Posts: 224	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #1 - 10/03/25 at 18:10:17 Kamran, I don't see a PM button but I am interested. Art
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Tony Seasoned Member "Life without...music is inconceivable" A.Einsteln Posts: 850	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #2 - 10/03/25 at 18:27:49 I don't have this exact preamp model by Icon, but another one of theirs that is very similar, and I really like this preamp. SQ is excellent as described, and the one feature that I did not realize that I would enjoy as much as I do this is having the remote.
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Kamran Seasoned Member Sarah Posts: 1253	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #3 - 10/03/25 at 19:52:47 Thx Tony! That said, I may have jumped the gun on this listing. Therefore, I’m putting this listing on hold until I’ve had a few days to think about it a little more.
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Kamran Seasoned Member Sarah Posts: 1253	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #4 - 10/03/25 at 19:54:52 Art, The PM button should be on top as long as you’re logged in. However, as you can see from my second post above, I’ve decided to hold onto it for a little longer as I weigh my options. Sorry about the inconvenience.
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ArtMan Seasoned Member Posts: 224	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #5 - 10/03/25 at 22:05:18 Kamran, I understand. At least you know I will be interested if you change your mind.
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Kamran Seasoned Member Sarah Posts: 1253	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #6 - 10/04/25 at 15:12:15 Art, thx for your patience. This listing is back online. I’ll PM you.
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Kamran Seasoned Member Sarah Posts: 1253	Re: High-End Passive Preamp Bargain: Icon 4 Zen Reply #7 - 10/05/25 at 02:13:13 SOLD
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