GAIN!!!!!!

[bogie]

Norah's on right now...

(I _was_ gonna say something about receiving a bubble envelope full of broken glass this morning, but I'm gonna play nice-nice...)

[bogie]

Provided Link: It needs a name, dude...


> Norah's on right now...

> (I _was_ gonna say something about receiving
> a bubble envelope full of broken glass this
> morning, but I'm gonna play nice-nice...)

The tube showed up just fine.

Was installed.

Warmed up.

And it rocks.

GAIN!!!!!

dials are at about 8:45ish, maybe 1/4 of the way up. With the old tube, had 'em at about 3/4 of the way...

Aric's little tube preamp gizmo rawks. Buy one.

[bogie]

...sometimes this site isn't about peer review...

It's about peer screw with yer head!

(NP: Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms, remaster)

[waynew]

Creativity, nice wood enclosure...very schwank. When are gonna offer it up as a kit? Or do you have plans and schematics that you will offer?

[jeb]

Very cool. It reminds me of the tanks in the Atari 2600 game 'Combat', which made me think of the Sherman tank. If you're looking for a name that is...

Jeb

> The tube showed up just fine.

> Was installed.

> Warmed up.

> And it rocks.

> GAIN!!!!!

> dials are at about 8:45ish, maybe 1/4 of the
> way up. With the old tube, had 'em at about
> 3/4 of the way...

> Aric's little tube preamp gizmo rawks. Buy
> one.

[aricaudio]

> Creativity, nice wood enclosure...very
> schwank. When are gonna offer it up as a
> kit? Or do you have plans and schematics
> that you will offer?

Thank you very much for the kind words. I think it sounds very, very good for the simplicity of the design. I'm not sure about the kit, would you think a boxless kit would be something you'd want, or an unfinished box? Also, most of the parts are available here, so I'm not sure I could make any money offering it as a kit. I'm basically only making some ching on the assembly and the wooden enclosure.

Best regards, Aric

[waynew]

> Thank you very much for the kind words. I
> think it sounds very, very good for the
> simplicity of the design. I'm not sure about
> the kit, would you think a boxless kit would
> be something you'd want, or an unfinished
> box? Also, most of the parts are available
> here, so I'm not sure I could make any money
> offering it as a kit. I'm basically only
> making some ching on the assembly and the
> wooden enclosure.

> Best regards, Aric

I think I would like a boxless kit. I have a Jolida 302a Tube amp, but I think it would fun to have a preamp that you could tinker around with. I would probably amuse myself for hours using it as a pre-amp with my Musical Fidelity and then comparing it to the Jolida 302a and then to the MF w/ out the tube pre-amp. You know how it is...compare, compare...play, play, play. Send me an email with your thoughts...and costs.

[natediggidy]

Aw MAN! I was gonna lay off buying gear for a while and now this. A handmade tube pre for less than an arm & a leg. I gotta go sell off some stuff now...