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    Join Date: Oct 2012

    Location: The Black Country

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    I'm Alan.

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    Hello folks, quite a few of you will know that I am a designer of valve based preamplifiers.

    One of my strongly held commitments is providing an after sales service that is second to none, other industries that provide the same have always impressed me with their willingness to go the extra mile to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

    I can provide bespoke cartridge loading characteristics, extra outputs or, within reason, any specific request.

    The current preamp line up is as follows, with performance improving further down the list.

    Firebottle Plus phono preamp. MM £399, MM/MC £499.
    The performance of this design is now improved with circuit design innovations from the KIN.

    Firebottle 2 phono preamp. Two box (separate psu) compact design with superior coupling capacitors. £750.

    The 'piece de resistance' is the
    Firebottle KIN line only or line/phono preamplifier. Using an innovative 'super linear' circuit design this offers world class performance.
    Line only £1250 or line/phono (MM+MC) £1750.

    Under development is the phono only section of the KIN preamplifier, the Firebottle Tri.
    Projected price is MM £900 and MM/MC £1000.

    Any questions please ask.

    Alan
    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

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    I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.

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    Nice one, Alan. Good luck with your venture; I'm sure that AoS members will continue to support you, and your superb kit, as much ever!

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    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

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    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

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    Join Date: Oct 2011

    Location: Charente, France

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    I'm Nodrog.

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    Ronnie and I are happy to provide long term stress testing facilities of course

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    Join Date: Oct 2011

    Location: London Town

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    I'm Julian.

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    Hi Alan, could I ask what valves you are using with the line-only KIN?
    Sonore Rendu - Cambridge Audio Edge W - Sonus Faber Venere 2.5

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    Join Date: Oct 2012

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    I'm Alan.

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    Of course Julian, as is my 'mode d'emploi' I use unusual or less popular valves. The valve used is a PCC85 but the superior performance is down to the innovative 'super linear' circuit that I use.

    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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    Join Date: Oct 2011

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    I'm Julian.

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    Thanks - does the design respond to 'tube rolling' or doesn't it matter as much in this case?
    Sonore Rendu - Cambridge Audio Edge W - Sonus Faber Venere 2.5

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    Join Date: Oct 2012

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    I'm Alan.

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    It doesn't matter as much as you have guessed.

    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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    Join Date: Oct 2012

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    I'm Alan.

    Default Firebottle 2 phono stage for loan

    An opportunity to try the Firebottle 2, let me know your details
    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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    Join Date: Feb 2011

    Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.

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    I'm Ben.

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    I have just placed my order for the Firebottle plus with Alan.

    Cant wait to receive it, his service so far has been excellent and apparently the FB+ sounds even better than the demo unit I currently have!

    Will the new unit it need any kind of "running in" when received Alan?

    cheers

    Ben
    Technics SL1210 with
    SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
    Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
    Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
    Denon PMA1700ne amp
    Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.

  10. #10
    Join Date: Oct 2012

    Location: The Black Country

    Posts: 6,089
    I'm Alan.

    Default KIN phono build, point to point.

    I'm just in the process of building myself a KIN preamp, so that I can get the benefit of its elevated performance.

    For those that like to see a hand built point to point construction I though I would post the first two stages of the RIAA preamp board.

    The start:



    Second stage before any components are fitted:



    I can now carry on with the 'stuffing'...............

    I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan

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