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In Reply to: RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? posted by stehno on March 23, 2015 at 20:30:37
The idea that it must offer more because it is more expensive, which is by no means limited just to high end audio!!
Of course what is more likely is that the more expensive unit is built to be more expensive to take advantage of the Veblen Effect.
We actually offered a real innovation in tube preamp technology (patent and everything) a long time ago but no-one cared because we did not price it to be particularly expensive.
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"We actually offered a real innovation in tube preamp technology (patent and everything) a long time ago but no-one cared because we did not price it to be particularly expensive." - Ralph
Ralph how much more for a nice chassis without the radio shack knobs,nice chassis abound these days, whats the deal ..?
Radio Shack knobs?
Are you referring to a preamp?
I think you were talking about this pre ....
Edits: 04/03/15
Actually I was not.
However FWIW the chassis on the UV-1 is welded and ground so its seamless. The front is angled, so its not a typical chassis and its really rugged.
We've tried a bunch of different knobs. On the blue version, like you see here they look fine. The black version seems like it will get a different part. FWIW though the knobs don't come from Radio Shack (they are gone but the knobs remain) - they are instrumentation knobs. I guarantee they don't affect the sound.
I was initially referring to the MP-1 which has a direct-coupled balanced output and was the first balanced line preamp made.
I was initially referring to the MP-1 which has a direct-coupled balanced output and was the first balanced line preamp made. -Atmasphere
Ralph what year was this ...? the MP-1 is an attractive looking chassis ....
Edits: 04/06/15
-and we still make the MP-1 today.
What is it's equivalent today ........... ?
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