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Bought a preamp.
Well, had to s'pose.
Hope it works out Gary.:)
walpurgis
17-02-2015, 00:14
Bought a preamp.
Well don't keep us in suspense. What is it?
The Barbarian
17-02-2015, 04:43
That should clear some wax, no more ear trumpet :eyebrows:
Bought a preamp.
Well, had to s'pose.
Do SME make pre-amps?:scratch::)
SME still on...just later ;)
Its this inconspicuous fella here...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
walpurgis
17-02-2015, 10:46
Nice bit of kit.
walpurgis
17-02-2015, 10:59
Do SME make pre-amps?:scratch::)
Probably as many as are needed to match their power amps and speakers. :)
know they made a phono pre...weird looking thing it was
SME still on...just later ;)
Its this inconspicuous fella here...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
Oh my what big knobs that has......
steady. :)
(ps I'm not compensating...)
The Barbarian
17-02-2015, 14:00
know they made a phono pre...weird looking thing it was
The 'SPA 1HL' it was a tube Phono EQ from the Mid 80's.
awkwardbydesign
17-02-2015, 14:55
SME still on...just later ;)
Its this inconspicuous fella here...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
That's quite nice in a brutalist sort of way.
The 'SPA 1HL' it was a tube Phono EQ from the Mid 80's.
sounds like it andre...it looked like a signal generator.
as for the denson. i like the gold knobs:eyebrows:
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg
IMO, the cosmetics are extremely elegant - though I think I would prefer a matte-silver finish on the knobs. :)
The Barbarian
17-02-2015, 17:37
sounds like it andre...it looked like a signal generator.
There was also a matching SME 'SPL-2HE' Tube line pre amp ..
Just a thought..the amp is in fantastic condition, as close to mint as you'd hope for, obviously well looked after
But it is over 20 years old...
Should I ever think about recapping it?
Wanted a Densen amp since I first heard one 20 years ago, so its probably a keeper.
Will listen and enjoy it, but thinking to send Densen an email asking what they think.
Any thoughts?
Cheers.
usually from 20 years onward caps come into question(mainly electrolytics).these can still be fine and if the equipment in question was built to a very high spec may still out perform or at least be as good as replacements. If it sounds great id leave it for a while..When your in ra mood you can get them checked for values and if any have dramatically slipped then replaced.. 20 years if not been overly used is not long.
Thanks Grant.
Won't go looking for problems, sure things will be fine.
Will ping Densen an email anyway, see what the say.
Ali Tait
18-02-2015, 12:19
Yeah, maybe replace the power supply 'lytics, other than that, leave it alone.
Yeah, maybe replace the power supply 'lytics, other than that, leave it alone.
Would you mind having a shuftie at it Ali next time your over?
Just quick look to see what you think.
Ali Tait
18-02-2015, 13:23
Aye no bother.
Thanks Ali, you (as always) are da man.
Ali Tait
18-02-2015, 19:15
No worries mate, look forward to hearing it.
Ach...dammit. :steam:
What should have been...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
Turned out when I opened the box to be...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg.html)
Gutted. :rolleyes:
ach!!! that's a sin mate. Hate seeing things like that.....:steam: Best sending it back Gaz.
Ninanina
19-02-2015, 23:12
Ach...dammit. :steam:
What should have been...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
Turned out when I opened the box to be...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg.html)
Gutted. :rolleyes:
I am so sorry you got damaged goods Gary... I've had the same with an amp I got for USA which was so poorly packaged it's no wonder it was received totally ruined... :(
Thanks.
Whats more annoying is that these amps are rare as hens teeth and are supposedly something special.
Seller has 3000 odd 100% positive feedback, so sent an email via Ebay letting him know.
Sure he'll come through.
What's odd though is that the box was not damaged in any way, and there was no loose bits rattling about before I opened it.
Was perfectly secure.
Also, on opening the box the dislodged knob was sat at the back of the amp, nestling quite happy in amongst packaging. there was no major scratches or gouges on the top plate where the thing might have rolled over the top panel when it was chucked off a cliff!
Seriously, the 4mm metal shaft the knob connects to has been sheared right off, a clean break.
Yet the knob has no gouges or major knock damage to it?
Amp had original packaging, so nestled securely inside the outer box, no room top bottom left or right for a 40mm dia hunk of metal to have worked its way to the back of the case in the box.
*colour me confused*
Will wait to see what the Seller comes back with, sure he'll do the right thing.
Problem is, he gets it back and its written off, unusable.
Thinking an option might be to get the amp sent back to Densen who I know will repair it for a small cost. Is it a fair option you think to suggest this to the Seller, at his cost of course?
thanks.
*EDIT*
I've emailed Densen asking for cost of repair.
Good information for the Seller.
Hopefully we can conduct this constructively.
walpurgis
19-02-2015, 23:16
It should have arrived intact, but if there's no other damage, it may just be easier to change the switch/pot (whichever it is), rather than getting involved in returns.
I'm sure the seller is proud of his flawless 100% feedback record, so hopefully ought to be amenable to having the amp repaired by Densen at his expense.
Hope it works out well for you. It's a bugger when these things happen. :(
Thanks.
Whats more annoying is that these amps are rare as hens teeth and are supposedly something special.
Seller has 3000 odd 100% positive feedback, so sent an email via Ebay letting him know.
Sure he'll come through.
What's odd though is that the box was not damaged in any way, and there was no loose bits rattling about before I opened it.
Was perfectly secure.
Also, on opening the box the dislodged knob was sat at the back of the amp, nestling quite happy in amongst packaging. there was no major scratches or gouges on the top plate where the thing might have rolled over the top panel when it was chucked off a cliff!
Seriously, the 4mm metal shaft the knob connects to has been sheared right off, a clean break.
Yet the knob has no gouges or major knock damage to it?
Amp had original packaging, so nestled securely inside the outer box, no room top bottom left or right for a 40mm dia hunk of metal to have worked its way to the back of the case in the box.
*colour me confused*
Will wait to see what the Seller comes back with, sure he'll do the right thing.
Problem is, he gets it back and its written off, unusable.
Thinking an option might be to get the amp sent back to Densen who I know will repair it for a small cost. Is it a fair option you think to suggest this to the Seller, at his cost of course?
thanks.
Kinda sounds like it was like that when he packed it then. A blow that sheared a piece of metal should show on the box tbh. I am thinking he is pulling a fast one' maybe not on you but on the insurance company.
Ninanina
19-02-2015, 23:29
Kinda sounds like it was like that when he packed it then. A blow that sheared a piece of metal should show on the box tbh. I am thinking he is pulling a fast one' maybe not on you but on the insurance company.
I kinda agree with that Grant... if the box was pretty much intact I can't see how a broken knob, attached to a sturdy shaft, could have broken clean off...
I hope you get some good response from the seller on this one... ;)
Ach...dammit. :steam:
What should have been...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Clipboard01_1.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/Clipboard01_1.jpg.html)
Turned out when I opened the box to be...
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/user/gazjamster/media/94b653ba7516edafe9ee126de756805e.jpg.html)
Gutted. :rolleyes:
Bummer:(
It should have arrived intact, but if there's no other damage, it may just be easier to change the switch/pot (whichever it is), rather than getting involved in returns.
Found an internal pic, the damage is to the input selector knob on the right.
http://s512.photobucket.com/user/rotti15/media/26092007107.jpg.html
Not sure I'd want to tackle repair myself (and why should I), so will be suggesting to Seller repair by Densen as an option moving forward.
[Vent ON] Should be listening to my new pre, not putting up with this drama!
Hacked off... [Vent OFF]
Worst comes to the worst, can contact Ebay and Paypal, but assuming the best.
walpurgis
19-02-2015, 23:52
Either way, I hope it's sorted quickly for you.
I buy a lot via eBay and also get occasional problems. Usually sorted out without too many headaches though.
Ali Tait
20-02-2015, 07:15
Not good Gaz, hope it gets sorted without too much hassle. Looks a well made pre.
vinylspinner
20-02-2015, 09:09
Hi Gary,
If you paid on a credit card you should have insurance on the transaction if you have any problems, may be worth checking with the card company.
It looks like a very simple repair job tbh, small pilot hole drilled into both parts of the shaft, metal pin and some industrial contact adhesive and job done.
Hope you get it sorted.
Nigel
Mark Grant
20-02-2015, 09:57
Thanks.
Whats more annoying is that these amps are rare as hens teeth and are supposedly something special.
Seller has 3000 odd 100% positive feedback, so sent an email via Ebay letting him know.
Sure he'll come through.
What's odd though is that the box was not damaged in any way, and there was no loose bits rattling about before I opened it.
Was perfectly secure.
Also, on opening the box the dislodged knob was sat at the back of the amp, nestling quite happy in amongst packaging. there was no major scratches or gouges on the top plate where the thing might have rolled over the top panel when it was chucked off a cliff!
Seriously, the 4mm metal shaft the knob connects to has been sheared right off, a clean break.
Yet the knob has no gouges or major knock damage to it?
Amp had original packaging, so nestled securely inside the outer box, no room top bottom left or right for a 40mm dia hunk of metal to have worked its way to the back of the case in the box.
*colour me confused*
Will wait to see what the Seller comes back with, sure he'll do the right thing.
Problem is, he gets it back and its written off, unusable.
Thinking an option might be to get the amp sent back to Densen who I know will repair it for a small cost. Is it a fair option you think to suggest this to the Seller, at his cost of course?
thanks.
*EDIT*
I've emailed Densen asking for cost of repair.
Good information for the Seller.
Hopefully we can conduct this constructively.
That's a bugger.
I guess the box has been dropped flat from a height onto concrete, probably while unloading along the way. If it had fallen of a sorting conveyor a corner would probably be damaged.
The shafts are usually some sort of cast metal like 'monkey metal'. Look closely at the snapped shaft and you will see a sort of grain and a shear load snaps these easily.
I once tried to straighten out a slightly bent volume shaft with pliers after shipping damage and the shaft snapped really easily just by trying to straighten it by 1 or 2mm. Luckily that was easy to DIY replace.
The knob is in a recess and protrudes from the case a lot and there looks to be marks around the knob and on the case?
Not seen how it was packed but if the knob was touching original foam packaging with a knob recess etc and then the box was dropped from a height and landed flat the weight of the amplifier would compress the packaging but the if the knob was touching something it would take the shear force and snap.
Hope you get it fixed but if not then paypal will always refund if the seller wont help.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 10:13
That's quite nice in a brutalist sort of way.
Nah. It's the opposite of brutalism! You can't have polished and gold-plated anything and call it brutalist.
The Brut in brutalism comes from the French for "raw" as in raw concrete and was coined by the French architect Corbusier i.e. not from the english word "brutal", as in big and chunky looking.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 10:26
That's a bugger.
I guess the box has been dropped flat from a height onto concrete, probably while unloading along the way. If it had fallen of a sorting conveyor a corner would probably be damaged.
The shafts are usually some sort of cast metal like 'monkey metal'. Look closely at the snapped shaft and you will see a sort of grain and a shear load snaps these easily.
I once tried to straighten out a slightly bent volume shaft with pliers after shipping damage and the shaft snapped really easily just by trying to straighten it by 1 or 2mm. Luckily that was easy to DIY replace.
The knob is in a recess and protrudes from the case a lot and there looks to be marks around the knob and on the case?
Not seen how it was packed but if the knob was touching original foam packaging with a knob recess etc and then the box was dropped from a height and landed flat the weight of the amplifier would compress the packaging but the if the knob was touching something it would take the shear force and snap.
Hope you get it fixed but if not then paypal will always refund if the seller wont help.
I'd agree with that too. Those look heavy knobs and the metal used in many pot shafts are crystaline and brittle - wouldn't take too much momentum and then an immediate stop to break it. Looks like there may be a mark at the bottom of where the know sits as if it hit that? Could be a trick of the light.
The seller though has a duty to only make sure you're not out of pocket and that is likely going to be a re-fund. If it were me, I'd give the refund and then get it fixed myself and re-sell it stating what happened. The loss from re-selling it as repaired/seller refurbished is surely a lot less than Denson would charge just to put a new pot in (that's a 15 minute job for any competent solderer and dismantler, other than finding the exact right part). I think it would be unfair to force the sellers hand to fork out for some premium repair service when it likely wasn't their fault anyway.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 10:27
It should have arrived intact, but if there's no other damage, it may just be easier to change the switch/pot (whichever it is), rather than getting involved in returns.
If I were the buyer and it was a rare piece that I really wanted and otherwise faced with a return, this is what I would do. Perhaps ask for a modest discount from the seller.
Ali Tait
20-02-2015, 10:33
Yep, said to Gaz I'd swap the pot for him, he can get a partial refund from the seller.
might be worth giving it a try first and see if you like how it sounds Gary. if its had such a bang there could be other problems too.
Amp sounds great Grant.
Thinking a full service and recap by Densen would catch any potential issues.
the cost of repair is only £35 by Densen and about the same to ship it to Denmark.
Reasonable you think to ask seller to cover both?
I've mentioned that I'd prefer to keep amp than return for refund as we would both be back to scratch, so why not work to get a solution.
Also mentioned the full service Densen can do, so easy to do repair work when its in the factory.
Will away his reply, still wondering why he suggested I contact Interparcel and go through their claims procedure...seems a bit out of character for a 3k+ positive feedback Ebayer.
I'd expect the vendor to contact Interparcel, as he has the "contract" with them.
As the box was not damaged, I would expect them to state it was not packaged properly.
Amp sounds great Grant.
Thinking a full service and recap by Densen would catch any potential issues.
the cost of repair is only £35 by Densen and about the same to ship it to Denmark.
Reasonable you think to ask seller to cover both?
I've mentioned that I'd prefer to keep amp than return for refund as we would both be back to scratch, so why not work to get a solution.
Also mentioned the full service Densen can do, so easy to do repair work when its in the factory.
Will away his reply, still wondering why he suggested I contact Interparcel and go through their claims procedure...seems a bit out of character for a 3k+ positive feedback Ebayer.
I'd ask for a 30% discount and see where that gets you.settle for 25;)
reminds me of a program episode entitled ask for a twopence. take a penny.... think it was When the Boat Comes In.
Seller wants me to contact interparcel and email photographs, write up descriptions etc.
Na.
Also said to ship the amp back to him and he would repair the knob himself and relist it on Ebay.
I had already mentioned I wanted to keep the amp... :scratch:
Sending this, look ok?
Hi ******,
On realising the amp was damaged I took a photo of inside of box before I took the amp out.
The knob was on the opposite side of the amp, at the back where the sockets are.
DESIRED OUTCOME
I would prefer to keep the amp and have it repaired by the manufacturer.
I would however be looking for a partial refund to cover the cost of repair? (not expensive!)
**I have contacted Densen and have cost:**
Shipping: £17.95+Vat (http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/gazjamster/Denmark.jpg)
Repair: £35
So total cost to get amp repaired by Densen is approx £58
So a 13% partial refund to cover repair costs, which is fair.
***********************************************
So if you Paypal me £58 I can organise the manufacturer to repair the amp for me.
When its in the factory I intend to get it a full service and recapping., which will bring it up to essentially new condition.
Best Regards
Gary.
would you mot have to double the postage as it would need returned?
The service cost includes return postage.
Densen handle return postage as part of the service Grant.
Reply from Seller:
Gary that s fine but I will get the refund from interparcel and give you your share of the refund as soon as I receive it
..and I've to contact them with photographs and a writeup to make this happen, and wait many weeks for the refund to come to him?
He gets the refund AND he has my money for the amp, less 13%?? :scratch:
Replied saying its an inconvenience to wait.
I would say no. He can cough up the refund.
You provide all the photos etc. to the vendor. He can then chase the insurance costs.
the contract is with the seller and the carrier. you can send him pics but it is up to him to do that. he will almost certainly not succed as carrier will claim poor packaging. open a dispute if he refuses a full refund includind postage mate...he is at it.
www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Returning-goods-Faulty-or-not-who-pays-postage-/10000000142555623/g.html
How long do raised dispute/refunds usually take Grant?
Would ideally prefer to keep the amp but this guy is not playing ball.
. think you have 20 days but id kick it off by sendinga pm requesting a full refund including return post. if he refuses the immediatly open a dispute with ebay. they will push him.if he doesnt pay up paypal will pay up. it can take a while though. its a pity. your other option is just to write it off and leave bad feedback depends on how desparate you are for the amp i guess.
i did later with a pocket watch once as i wanted it. paid a fortune to fix it...it was a mistake
Think the guy will be guarding his feedback, dont want to go down that road but will if need be.
Want to keep the amp, its mega cheap to get it fixed and a full service and recap is good value for money.
the amp was £1800 in early 90's money, and I'll get back the amp essentially as new.
Will push the guy to give partial refund to cover repair - which is fair, but not to wait many weeks on him sporting it out with Interparcel - which is not. Why should I be inconvenienced?
Also,
he gets £300 (his insured value) back from interparcel and he keeps the funds I paid for the amp? A double whammy?
Depending if the guy does the right thing, I'll be contacting Interparcel about this.
As you are interested in the service, why don't you offer to split the postage costs of sending the amp back to the factory?
Postage costs will be low, about £30.
He's already agreed to pay cost of repair and shipping of £58, just that he says I need to wait for it when he gets refund from Interparcel.
Got back to him...
"So meantime I've amp that needs repaired before I can use it?"
turning into a fekkin' Soap Opera. :(
if there is no damage to box he will mot get anything from interparcel. they dont pay out much tbh. he needs to be sensible and paypal you 60 quid. if he doesnt then what is the black mark against him going to cost him long term. i wouldnt touch a seller with such for anything of value. most folk now do their homework re feedback and thats why ebay stopped sellers being able to leave neg fb in return as it put folk off doing it.
twickers
20-02-2015, 14:38
Sorry to hear this Gary. The main thing that would concern me is would Interparcel even refund on a package that has no clear signs of damage?
Edit. Grant beat me to it.
I'd expect the vendor to contact Interparcel, as he has the "contract" with them.
As the box was not damaged, I would expect them to state it was not packaged properly.
:whistle:
Ali Tait
20-02-2015, 14:46
I had that problem with a pair of 845 valves. Buyer received them with no damage to the packaging, but the valves had been so severely shaken that the innards had shifted. I refunded his money and he sent the valves back. Never did get any money out of the courier.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 16:34
How long do raised dispute/refunds usually take Grant?
Would ideally prefer to keep the amp but this guy is not playing ball.
It's only been a single day since this happened! And you've had a to and fro conversation about it which is better than many people's experience..
I fear you may be pushing this towards a full refund and return out of impatience which is what will happen if you open a dispute (where ebay will require it to be shipped first (probably at your expense) before giving the refund.
Still, the £58 is pretty cheep to sort out the problem on his side as well as yours and both be happy.. so don't understand his need to have you wait for the insurance return. I doubt the insurance would be paid on the full price of the item if it can be repaired for £58 including shipping to the repairer somehow. If anyone pushes for that then they'd need to see it was completely destroyed.. Being dropped is another thing entirely
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 16:39
the contract is with the seller and the carrier. you can send him pics but it is up to him to do that. he will almost certainly not succed as carrier will claim poor packaging.
True but shows how you often loose against the courier and how unreasonable they can be - it's original packaging isn't it, so surely custom-made packaging made to spec by the manufacturer to withstand original shipping. I've had top-mounted tweeters break in original packing due to violent shock like being dropped. I just glued them back though as it was an easy fix, not as easy here.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 16:41
Perhaps re-itterate how everything will be solved and you'll be out of his hair once the £58 is sent. He can then claim the £58 and have more chance of getting it back.
Audio Advent
20-02-2015, 17:12
the contract is with the seller and the carrier. you can send him pics but it is up to him to do that. he will almost certainly not succed as carrier will claim poor packaging. open a dispute if he refuses a full refund includind postage mate...he is at it.
www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Returning-goods-Faulty-or-not-who-pays-postage-/10000000142555623/g.html
Just noticed that that link is someone's writings on business sellers (although the frist comment points out that the laws refered to are out of date).
The seller here though is a private seller so doesn't count anyway - it's a private civil matter. Unless they really are a business outside of ebay..
Happily, sense prevailed.
Seller agreed to refund repair and shipping costs to my Paypal.
But again, he was stressing how the standard Densen internal packaging still allowed the amp knob to be damaged, and did I agree? :scratch:
He went quiet when I mentioned if he was claiming from Interparcel for damage AND
Got the impression he was trying to get collaboration "in writing" for Interparcel. Didn't say nowt obviously.
Is it not dodgy to claim interparcel for damages AND keep my money for the amp...as the amp has been "successfully delivered to buyers satisfaction"? :scratch:
Effectively getting paid twice..cant be right surely?
Happy to send a picture of an undamaged internal box, hey...its the truth.
Its my belief that shipping was not a factor.
It's only been a single day since this happened! And you've had a to and fro conversation about it which is better than many people's experience..
I fear you may be pushing this towards a full refund and return out of impatience which is what will happen if you open a dispute (where ebay will require it to be shipped first (probably at your expense) before giving the refund.
Still, the £58 is pretty cheep to sort out the problem on his side as well as yours and both be happy.. so don't understand his need to have you wait for the insurance return. I doubt the insurance would be paid on the full price of the item if it can be repaired for £58 including shipping to the repairer somehow. If anyone pushes for that then they'd need to see it was completely destroyed.. Being dropped is another thing entirely
Good comment Sam, but not pushing for refund.
I've let him know I want to keep the amp and hes agreed to meet shipping and repair cost.
Asking me to wait was not a good idea on his part..so I shot that one down pretty quickly.
Said to the guy I'll send him photos of the box once money is in my Paypal account.
Dubious though as to the legality (or morality even) of taking a buyers money then claiming for damages...when the Item has after discussion and agreement of terms) has been delivered to the buyers satisfaction.
Any thoughts on this?
In the event of interparcel paying a claim to him I believe it becomes their property and he'd have to produce it wouldn't he?
To be fair, the guy may be just trying to get he repair cost back from Courier, and that's fair enough I guess.
He told me I was "holding him to ransom" and was a bit miffed when I said I'd send photos when funds hit PayPal.
Ok for me though to sit with a broken amp for weeks that I'd just bought...:rolleyes:
Anyway...All's well that ends well.
Amp sounds really really good, pleased with it.
Just one input though till I get it fixed.
Sending it away early next week, get it back repaired, serviced and recapped.
Pre-amp....done.
Yep,you were holding him; not to ransom but to do the decent thing which he was trying to avoid.
I know Grant, your right.
Not right when folk try to take advantage, to myself or others.
Take most folk at face value but a couple of things didn't add up with how it played out.
all sorted now, guy emailed me and said he was glad we ended on a good note.
Thinking of his feedback I guess :D
Good to hear that he saw sense mate ;) and when it gets back to you it will be like new. when's the Valve jobbie coming now?
Nothing from the Man just yet Grant, sure it's all in hand.
I'll be singing "Oh Happy Day" (pub style of course) when it's ready. :)
Nothing from the Man just yet Grant, sure it's all in hand.
I'll be singing "Oh Happy Day" (pub style of course) when it's ready. :)
...followed by "I did it my way" of course.:eyebrows:
Sending the pre back to Densen for a full service, repair of knob and full recapping.
Be interesting to hear how it sounds when I get it back.
Been listening to vinyl this afternoon and with the far more open window of the better preamp I cant believe how much I'm enjoying my vinyl.
Listening to Ry Cooder's "Paris Texas" soundtrack and I've never heard anything so "in the room"... uhm, in my room before.
So,
refreshed preamp in place soon, and new 300B power amp on the way.
Happy days. :)
Think I'll do a Struth and start a "Think I'm finished" thread..
Ali Tait
24-02-2015, 18:02
Good stuff mate, look forward to hearing it. Like to compare to the Forte at some point.
Sending the pre back to Densen for a full service, repair of knob and full recapping.
Be interesting to hear how it sounds when I get it back.
Been listening to vinyl this afternoon and with the far more open window of the better preamp I cant believe how much I'm enjoying my vinyl.
Listening to Ry Cooder's "Paris Texas" soundtrack and I've never heard anything so "in the room"... uhm, in my room before.
So,
refreshed preamp in place soon, and new 300B power amp on the way.
Happy days. :)
Think I'll do a Struth and start a "Think I'm finished" thread..
:rfl: "That'll Be The Day" said in John Wayne drawl :)
Seriously, glad your a happy bunny..thats what its all about..:)
I pm-ed you a while back...no answer???
Think I'll do a Struth and start a "Think I'm finished" thread..
I wouldn't. The new cable may change your mind. :eyebrows:
Good stuff mate, look forward to hearing it. Like to compare to the Forte at some point.
What's the Forte Ali, lost track a bit of your system and what you have.
Alan's OTL?
I wouldn't. The new cable may change your mind. :eyebrows:
Be looking at getting a couple of new cables in Cagey, looking fwd to hearing it.
:rfl: "That'll Be The Day" said in John Wayne drawl :)
Seriously, glad your a happy bunny..thats what its all about..:)
I pm-ed you a while back...no answer???
The hell you did.... :)
Just saw it Grant, sorry fella!
Hooking Capella up to Mini-1 did I give noticeable extra gain, but the improvements for me was more with the added oomph and drive it gave to the sound. Think the amp struggled a wee bit when the wick was turned up a bit.
Big jump up from the Capella with new pre, night and day I'd say.
The Mini-1 has enough fire in the tank to work well with more open pre's.
Be interesting Grant to see how it powers your Duncan valve jobbie?
The hell you did.... :)
Just saw it Grant, sorry fella!
Hooking Capella up to Mini-1 did I give noticeable extra gain, but the improvements for me was more with the added oomph and drive it gave to the sound. Think the amp struggled a wee bit when the wick was turned up a bit.
Big jump up from the Capella with new pre, night and day I'd say.
The Mini-1 has enough fire in the tank to work well with more open pre's.
Be interesting Grant to see how it powers your Duncan valve jobbie?
I've not done the power mod to the amptastic but guess I could try it in the back and just turn the volume on full which is pretty much the same thing.control it then from the copper. Might give it a go tomorrow. The mini1 is sounding really good with the IMF's by the way;)
Brian and I will need to get over soon and hear it mate.
Get the to-do list ready! :)
Ali Tait
24-02-2015, 22:23
What's the Forte Ali, lost track a bit of your system and what you have.
Alan's OTL?
My pre mate, the Forte Model 2.
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