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| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? I would like to add a few comments here as well. I have to agree with Charles's assessment of the Emission Labs 300BXLS as I have had a pair for 3 years now that have been used extensively and have never so much as given a glitch. They also sound ... | |
| Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night @rocray that's great news, and I'm very glad to hear you found a lightly used ML II that fit into the budget you had set! For anyone that would like to check out some of my current builds, or to see what's under the hood on my products, I have a n... | |
| Boutique/custom vs production tube linestages Just my 2 cents here. In the case of a cathode bias amp, a small company (like myself) would use a heat sink wire-wound resistor and mount it to metal, or use thermal compound underneath it and mount it on the side of the chassis. Then a 200-500 m... | |
| Tube/Hybrid Tube Preamps Below $2000 @lakeofthewyles- You're very welcome, and that's much appreciated however I have omitted the phono stage option as I personally found it to be a bit noisier than I would prefer. The reviewer, Paul at ETM stated that he found the phono most enjoyab... | |
| Tube/Hybrid Tube Preamps Below $2000 @lakeofthewyles So far I've only had one formal review of the Unlimited II by Enjoy The Music, however there is a thread on Audiogon where several users have commented on it below:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/aric-audio-systems-unlimited... | |
| Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night Howdy folks, I wanted to again say Thanks! - and also, wanted to post that I have the parts en route to relaunch the Special 6SN7 preamp with all of the upgrades that Mark1 has incorporated into his. It will be added to the website once time frees... | |
| Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier Thanks for sharing the review TJ! The link to the review is below:http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/aric-audio-motherlode-mkii-preamplifier-by-terry-londonBest wishes, Aric | |
| Audio research ref 6SE vs world @jgoldrick - No, I didn't think you were. I was just adding some perspective for any of the readers that may make a determination based on this comparison. Thanks and best wishes! Aric | |
| Audio research ref 6SE vs world Just to shed some light.... the Unlimited ($925- discontinued) was replaced by the Unlimited II ($1,350) and was in no way designed to compete with preamps in the $5K range (Pass Labs XP-10- $5,250). Thanks, Aric | |
| Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night Thanks all for the very kind words, I really appreciate it and enjoy building these units. With a little bit of feedback from @teajay it's really helped me towards "getting it right". Best wishes, Aric | |
| Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night Hi Teajay, Thanks for the kind words and the heads up on the ML II "making the cut"! I'm really excited that you love the unit and am very appreciative of your willingness to give it a listen at the onset. Part of what brought this model to fruiti... | |
| yet another tube preamp recommendation thread @donsachs - I must say I applaud your efforts here and what you're doing for this client who's received a 3rd party piece. I have often extended that same courtesy, simply for the cost of parts. I love hearing about excellent service! Best regards... | |
| Looking for a phono preamp that has volume control @tyray The control is still there on the current version and is located on the rear panel. The typical function is to match the phono stage to your line-stage or integrated amp's sensitivity, however in most cases can be left wide open. I can also... | |
| What tube pre-amps pair well with Pass amps? @invalid Thanks for the kind words! Offhand, there is no optimization or tweaks needed for any of my preamps to mate seemlessly with any of the Pass amps. I have dozens of happy customers currently using my line-stages with Pass amps without any i... | |
| Aric Audio's Motherlode II line-stage keep me up all last night @teajay I just wanted to thank you kindly for the nice words posted! I'm very stoked that you're digging the ML II thus far, and since you received a "fresh" build, I believe it will continue to open up even more in further hours. Best wishes! Aric |