NEBO 6 set for November 2015

[Arkless Electronics]

I'm planning to bring along my latest and greatest phono stage
It should be interesting to "race" it against Firebottle's top of the range unit which I hear will be there...

[Floyddroid]

Looking forward to hearing that dude.

I'm planning to bring along my latest and greatest phono stage
It should be interesting to "race" it against Firebottle's top of the range unit which I hear will be there...

[Firebottle]

I'm planning to bring along my latest and greatest phono stage
It should be interesting to "race" it against Firebottle's top of the range unit which I hear will be there...

Great Jez, a little spice to the proceedings

Is it solid state?

[Arkless Electronics]

Great Jez, a little spice to the proceedings

Is it solid state?

Yeah it should be fun
It's a hybrid. Passive RIAA, zero feedback, separate PSU with heavily regulated HT and LT and slow start for both, further local regulation, 5 solid state devices and two triodes per channel with the triodes doing nearly all the actual amplification. Lots more solid state in the power supply.
It will be just a prototype (probably) as I need to get some feedback from people as to what they think of it yet and decide what housing it's to go in before laying out a PCB. The prototype external PSU is all point to point wired on tag board, valve style, although it's all solid state. Things like whether or not to do the whole thing in point to point to point wiring or move to a PCB also need feedback from potential customers as obviously the non-PCB option will be lots more expensive!
It's sounding bloody marvellous if I say so myself! Just need to get confirmation from others that I'm not deaf so I'll be offering to take it round to a few enthusiasts in easy travelling distance of Newcastle (on Tyne) very shortly...

[RichB]

Steve, you must bring your NVA Phono2.

The ultimate battle, Firebottle, Arkless and NVA. One phono stage to rule them all

[Arkless Electronics]

Steve, you must bring your NVA Phono2.

The ultimate battle, Firebottle, Arkless and NVA. One phono stage to rule them all

That would be interesting! Steve reckons it's a bit special.... If it is in the same ballpark as reports on the Firebotte Kin and what I've heard from mine then it's very good VFM!

[Firebottle]

Yeah it should be fun
It's a hybrid. Passive RIAA, zero feedback, separate PSU with heavily regulated HT and LT and slow start for both, further local regulation, 5 solid state devices and two triodes per channel with the triodes doing nearly all the actual amplification. Lots more solid state in the power supply.

It's sounding bloody marvellous if I say so myself! Just need to get confirmation from others that I'm not deaf so I'll be offering to take it round to a few enthusiasts in easy travelling distance of Newcastle (on Tyne) very shortly...

Sounds really interesting Jez, we must compare notes one day

Will be a very interesting outcome I'm sure, maybe not that much to choose between the 3 contenders
It's great that the task can be approached in different fashions and have enthusiasts to give opinions

[Arkless Electronics]

Sounds really interesting Jez, we must compare notes one day

Will be a very interesting outcome I'm sure, maybe not that much to choose between the 3 contenders
It's great that the task can be approached in different fashions and have enthusiasts to give opinions

Yes indeedy!

[Ali Tait]

Look forward to this gents!

[Qwin]

Look forward to this gents!

I'll second that, looks like another great NEBO is shaping up.