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I have never heard the Doshi pre amp but many of the analog folks over at audiogon speak exceedingly high about it and in particular the phono pre section. They take a bit of a wait to get and you pretty much have to buy them blind when buying new so the chance to hear one local was really intriguing.

Time and place please, I am the voice of reason!

old tube receivers are great but can be like owning an old MGB fun to have around if you are handy as they often need tinkering.

provided you pack the cover separate, pull the platter and sub platter (if it has a removable one) off and wrap that separate, secure the tonearm well (remove if possible, remove the feet if they come off. Not saying it can't be done but most packers approach it like it is a cd player or something and at a minimum trash the cover.

yes, the ZYX Bloom is still my favorite cart under a grand. Although at .24 output I have to get a phono pre with 60db gain or better to get it good volume.

the most critical thing with shipping a table is does he have the original box and all the styrofoam as well as transport screws. If the answer is no then stay away, I would not care what he said about his shipping prowess. I am 1 for 3 on turntables arriving intact with no original packing materials.

at least he only takes cash prior to the start of the build

If i were in a position to buy this amp I would buy at least 1 set up back up tubes. This amp can also be rewired for different tubes should the AD1 disappear, this was from Craig when I expressed a similar concern.

you get get NOS Teles for a grand

he thinks very highly of this tube over and above the 6c33bs, 307as, 300b...

while the AD1 is on the expensive side it is still in the same range as the best new production 300bs like WE or KR at $500-800 a pair. I am sure that Craig can sell a pair or two to amp buyers at his dealer discount. Which would probably put you at $500. So this is not so far out there when you consider that David in your 2a3 amp you had well over that in tubes with the rectifier and driver. As long as I got 2 years of heavy use out of a pair I would consider that to be worth it of the amp was Craig at his best, which I strongly believe this amp will be. Oh and yes it was a bitter sweet gathering for me as I said farewell to the HD2. While this was by far the best amp I have ever owned I am in a downsizing trend and find myself listening more to speakers when I listen. Believe it or not the amp in the Berendsen is actually not too far off the mark and I have a Stacker ll amp being built. I commissioned the Stacker ll prior to considering the sale of the HD2 but $$ trouble got the best of me, don't get old fellas.

anybody know if the First Watt F1 or F2 would work well with the SRD mkll pro? The amps are 10 and 5 watts and are current source based. http://www.firstwatt.com/products/f1.htm First Watt: Products: F2

Vicki here's to hoping you had a fun birthday! See ya in Tampa

my concern with this amp is to get 18 watts out of the 6c33b you need to run them hard. While I am not a tube expert in the least 18 watts is the outer limit for this tube I am told.

Episode 5 finally gave some payback for the first 4 that were a bit of a snooze.

sorry for my potential misinformation I was drawing my conclusions from the chart listed on this web page. It indicates a piano's last key at 28hz and an organ's lowest note at 20hz. I did not take into account electronic instruments. General Acoustics

sorry for my potential misinformation I was drawing my conclusions from the chart listed on this web page. It indicates a piano's last key at 28hz and an organ's lowest note at 20hz. I did not take into account electronic instruments. General Acoustics

While this is theoretically interesting I am unsure how much music even exsists in the sub 30 area practically speaking. It may also be possible that the impedence of the 650s factor in at that level.

both Galibier and Teres are high on my list, wish I could make it out there this year

Ken good luck please keep us posted

yes I owned one and found it only marginally effective and wound up selling it

I was really saddened to see this, many of his performances are among my favorites.

take plenty of pics please

went on a beautiful hike in Marin County today 7.6 miles them a burger and 2 beers at Marin Brewing Comany Bay Area Hiker: Matt Davis-Steep Ravine Loop

Happy B-day dude