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In Reply to: REVIEW: CTC Blowtorch preamp Preamplifier (SS) posted by Mike Currie on May 19, 2006 at 09:26:32:
was cancelling my order for a Blowtorch after a year and a half of non-delivery. Shortly after that Bob Crump died, and the line essentially died with him. Mine, which I understand was the second or third-last piece to enter the pipeline was given serial number 26, so they are even more rare than you suspected. The manufacuring cost Bob gave me for the cases was indeed $3000 for the pair.After I relenquished the dream I wound up with a Tom Evans Vibe/Pulse which turns out to have a lot in common with the Blowtorch (SS, ultra-minimalist, great dynamics and venue retrieval, lack of a SS signature etc.) While I can find no fault with the Vibe, I still wonder what a Blowtorch would have been like. To this day I still have never heard one.
I know what you mean about Meyer's "Zigeunerweisen". That piece is one of my favourite violin bon-bons, and Edgar's rendition is jaw-dropping. For anybody who is looking for an obtainable Blowtorch look-alike I can report that the Vibe gets that piece exactly right.
Congratulations on owning a piece of the audio legend.
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- One of my greatest regrets... - GliderGuider 13:25:49 05/20/06 (1)
- Re: One of my greatest regrets... - john curl 13:54:51 05/20/06 (0)
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