Hi Hawk28....you have obviously been very good and are in for a real treat! This is a great no nonsense preamplifier, minimalist build with no unnecessary parts in the signal path - a pure music maker!
I noticed very little break-in, it sounded superb right out of the box. I use all NOS tubes, Sylvania 6SN7, Westinghouse 6AH4GT's, and aTungsol 5AW4. I use a Wywires PC plugged directly into dedicated 20amp lines in the wall.
This preamp is very balanced and is not in the "tubey,lush" camp at all. It is dynamic with a very clear midrange and top end, great clarity. It also provides that great dimensionality, and depth, that great tube components provide which is important to me, especially at the preamp stage. It will also drive long IC's - I have done short and now use a 5 meter RCA with no loss of integrity. Enjoy! Hope this helps...
I noticed very little break-in, it sounded superb right out of the box. I use all NOS tubes, Sylvania 6SN7, Westinghouse 6AH4GT's, and aTungsol 5AW4. I use a Wywires PC plugged directly into dedicated 20amp lines in the wall.
This preamp is very balanced and is not in the "tubey,lush" camp at all. It is dynamic with a very clear midrange and top end, great clarity. It also provides that great dimensionality, and depth, that great tube components provide which is important to me, especially at the preamp stage. It will also drive long IC's - I have done short and now use a 5 meter RCA with no loss of integrity. Enjoy! Hope this helps...