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| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp The Dude Abides!! Yes, the crate lost it's "feet" but the unit is intact and beautiful. Sitting on the dining room table waiting for me to spring for some amplifiers.Damn thing is HEAVY! Built like a tank and the knobs have great feel. Cool amber ... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Paul has a great sense of humor. His LinkedIn job title is Janitor at TRL.Dude is in FedEx's hand at the moment! | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Dude ships tomorrow. Of course I'll be out of town next week when it arrives.I decided to go with the Samsons and I might even get them in matching blue. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp The new price is supposed to be $4k. I came it at the transition time. He did not charge extra for the blue anodizing and the pseudo balanced connections.There are many updates they have done to the Dude that will be reflected in this unit like a ... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Paul said he will never go back to a silver or black unit now that he has the blue in front of him.I am afraid to try and match Samson colors and have anodizer delays all over again so am thinking just plain black, which Paul says he has in stock ... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Okay, the blue photo is up in my system. Can't wait to see the final product. Planning silver knobs right now. Dual volume controls.Now to decide on some mono-blocks. I'm teetering between DNA-750's and Samsons. BTW, Paul says they will discontinu... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Finally!! The anodizer has completed my front panel w/o any defects and it will be absolutely cool beyond words. I'd post a pic here if I could to show you. Very blue indeed. Can't wait! | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp My Dude panels will be anodized next week so it should ship very soon. Candy apple blue!! You guys make a master list of tubes for me to try this spring!Samsons in my sights in April as well. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Paul says some difficulty with the machine shop is slowing s down. The guts are wired up in the bottom chassis plate but we need the machined pieces to finish then off to anodize. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp I'm still waiting for mine to be built!! | |
| Rogue Hera II and Athena-info wanted I did audition an Athena for a weekend about 6 weeks ago and really liked it a bunch. It was very holographic and just brought the system to new heights. I could not afford it at the time and have ordered something else. One is for sale here right... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp What power cords are you using on your Dude's? | |
| Modwright LS 36.5 or BAT VK-51SE I had the single box 36.5 side by side with a Dodd battery and a response Audio Bella Max pre and the order of finish was the Bella, the Dodd, and then the MW in terms of overall clarity and air.Yes a nice unit and Dan is very cool. I recently had... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Good source for the Marconi tubes? What is the exact part number designation? Clear top, smoked glass, fringed rear window?On the mounting, are there locations to add feet or would I have to drill and tap myself? Engineer and DIY'r so no fear here. | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Mental note made."I also have a quad of Marconi 6SN7.... if anybody wants to play around let me know."Where does the 12SX7 go in the unit? |