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I just sense a little extra douchiness and knew there had to be a reason.

You need another vacation Billy?

Ignore DIY, in this price bracket (up to $5k) I wouldn't bother with DIY. The choices for a high quality preamp are numerous, but having heard few I'd recommend having a chat with the likes of tyrion, Voltron, and a whole host of others before assuming that the B52 is the best money can buy. Something like the BAT VK3i springs to mind as costing less and including remote control as an option.

Is that an earnest question? If so, I'll answer it.

Considering the voltages that would be exposed if say the power supply was on and the umbilical only attached to the PS, yes, I'd say it matters. Or if the connector on the back of the ps has male pins and it was on and no cable attached, well, you get the picture. It's not hard to do it the safe way (IMO).

I will be curious to see if he used a male connector on the amp end of the umbilical again...

Nate goes looking for their slow forum thread...

I agree. With the B52 costing $5,350 (mind numbing) it is tough to figure how he could possibly price the A10 lower than the BHSE.

This just in...

So I read a quick blurb about Skype launching an app for the Iphone that includes the ability to wifi-call. I wonder if there's any vid support for this or if it's just audio? Either way it's an interesting development from where I sit since it allows for even partial circumvention of the primary service provider.

I thought it was another solid episode this week and based on the title I think this is/was a remake of the unaired pilot.

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

I'd wager he already had a couple orders prior to releasing the amp.

There's a book like I'd like to order, unfortunately it is only (maybe) available directly from the publisher. Anyone willing to give it a try for me? PM for more info. Thanks!

WOOT! Happy Birthday Doug!

Alas, stereo only.

Single ended or balanced as far as I can tell. Of course I have no idea what the Zout is of the preamp stage.

The free flickr option would probably work well for Ian. I'd migrate but there are so many threads that are linked to pbase that it'd be impossible to make it work well.

I hope that's cause for celebration?

Was it a true stepper or just a detented pot like some RK40s?

Recabled even!

I'm really curious to see how he prices this thing. It had to be pretty expensive to do, just in terms of the chassis since he only borrowed limited bits from the B52/Apache design. I have mixed feelings about the casework, there are parts I like and parts that I don't.

x2 on that. I fully support what the TWP guys do but there are times that I wish they would stick with a design for a little while longer and not immediately jump to the next, newerbetterfasterquicker model.

I eagerly await more details.

He's already getting a set of custom headphones right? And maybe some stats too? I'd say that plus Eagle would be the better of the two choices. I don't find the idea of giving someone a choice of gifts appealing at all.