Who is Nick Doshi?

:) Nick, if he can get as far as Doug's I'll gladly drive down and meet him half way. I'm assuming Larry would be coming from NYC or NJ.

Randyk, if you go to Yahoo groups and search for alaapaudio you find a picture of one of Nick's components. That's the only picture I could find that is easily accessible.

Nick also does mods to Lectron JH50 amplifiers. I thought that would be easy to google a picture but I was wrong.

I'll second Cello's comment and add that what you hear about Nick's work is true. Just a few hours of listening and comparing with other preamps was enough to convice me. Thanks to Doug Deacon, I was fortunate enough to get my order (I'm going to try Nick's pre and phono seperates) in at the right time so I believe I'm next on the list. I'm hoping it arrives around the same time as my new Galibier.

I've got to start saving my pennies now since Nick is hoping to have a new monoblock out next year.

He is the one whose name cannot be spoken. Those who wish to remain physically in one piece dare not mention that name.

Actually, he is not one person, but a manifestation of many private elves who work in a somewhat cool place far to the north.

Some say he has a cat with a very bright red nose.

Uh, maybe the Sudafed is kickin' in.

I'm really pissed about this!

All of those gold fish I had to swallow live, crawling through the hot, glowing coals, the hours spend memorizing the Alaap plebs credo. And that secret handshake gave me carpal tunnel!

Now I can't even look forward to taking it out on the newbies!

BTW, where is Paragon Sight and Sound? Someday I might want to drop in an meet the new Grand Poobah of the Doshi sect.

Found it! (I really should Google more often.) Ann Arbor, Mich. Just a little out of my way.

Patience, Realrookie. It just might work out. Are you anywhere near Surf City? I could be persuaded to carry mine (once they're delivered) over to the left coast. But it would be coming home with me. :)

Photo? Is that like, "show me a picture so I can hear how it sounds" ? :)