Paul has almost finished the second piece, which is a custom Eros phono stage using MQ Ni B7s, another trick power supply, and V-caps for coupling. Soon to come is a pair of mono blocks now being drawn up to use my EX0-03 plate chokes, BCP-16 Ni grid chokes, and MQ TFA 2004 Jr. Cobalt-sliced outputs. I'll post these as Paul delivers them. For now I can report that the preamp is totally quiet, and listening through the refurbished Sennheiser HD600s is wonderful. Paul is an exceptional builder, who I recommend heartily if you have no time to do these projects and want something special. While I cannot approach the pride many of you have in building your own gear, I trust that all will forgive me for posting Chapter One of the Murrow/Birkeland story here.
Here is the result in its present configuration, until the custom Eros phono stage is ready to sit underneath, and the Marchand 24Db/Octave Xover sitting underneath both. I love the Sennheiser HD600s with this preamp...... tons of drive, and silence in between the notes. Thanks to each BH and MQ devotée that posted their comments on both Forums during the past eight years..... a bit of each of you is in this piece; and Paul Joppa, Doc, Mikey of course...... and Paul Birkeland who literally made it happen. Kudos to All!
Cheers, Hank Murrow
