Audio Electonics AE-3 preamp kit - short REVIEW

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Posted by Bob L. on February 19, 2000 at 17:27:56

I recently put together Audio Electronics AE-3 preamp kit - The following is a very short synopsis of some thoughts and opinions about the kit ..

Positives ..

1. The kit contains high quality parts - gold plated jacks, Kimber coupling caps an oversized power transformer, Teflon coated-silver plated OFC wire throughout .
2. Great sound - big sound stage - clean and quick sounding ..
3. One page in the manual gave suggested tweaks to improve sound quality ..
4. Good value ($399) for a line stage preamp kit ..

Negatives ..

1. In my opinion this is an intermediate level kit - Instructions are generally good but because of the somewhat cramped inside dimensions and the bottom cover lip which overhangs - parts placement is difficult in some areas ..
2. The instruction manual contained one error but the parts placement diagram was correct ..
3. The instruction manual had a list of instructions on one page but you had to TURN THE PAGE to see the parts diagram for that list of instructions - the list of instructions should have been on the LEFT side of the booklet and its accompanying parts placement diagram on the RIGHT ..

Bob L. Bob01605@aol.com

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Topic - Audio Electonics AE-3 preamp kit - short REVIEW - Bob L. 17:27:56 02/19/00 (23)

Thanks for your impressions of the AE-3! <nt> - BrianR 08:03:10 02/22/00 (0)

Re: Audio Electonics AE-3 preamp kit - short REVIEW - David 22:55:36 02/21/00 (0)

Bob! please help me! - erwin 04:32:28 02/20/00 (2)

Re: Bob! please help me! - Bob L. 09:25:05 02/20/00 (1)

Thanks for reply Bob (nt) - erwin 15:19:16 02/20/00 (0)

Re: Audio Electonics AE-3 preamp kit - short REVIEW - Klepp 01:59:22 02/20/00 (17)

Re: Chinese tubes .. - Bob L. 09:19:57 02/20/00 (16)

more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Gangsta' 17:09:28 02/20/00 (11)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - klepp 19:27:21 02/20/00 (3)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Gangsta' 12:59:51 02/21/00 (0)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Jack G 19:36:53 02/20/00 (1)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling.....Thanks JackG!(nt) - klepp 00:03:50 02/21/00 (0)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Les Lammers 17:25:50 02/20/00 (6)

are we talking 5691 or 5692????..... - Gangsta' 12:49:04 02/21/00 (2)

Re: are we talking 5691 or 5692????..... - Les Lammers 15:38:15 02/21/00 (0)

Re: are we talking 5691 or 5692????..... - Jack G 12:55:47 02/21/00 (0)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Gangsta' 19:26:08 02/20/00 (2)

Re: more info on mods and tube rolling..... - Les Lammers 04:13:54 02/21/00 (1)

5691s - Jack G 09:49:57 02/21/00 (0)

Re: Chinese tubes .. - Les Lammers 10:50:53 02/20/00 (2)

Re: Chinese tubes .. - Jack G 12:28:37 02/20/00 (0)

Smooooooooch ! - Bob L. 11:40:44 02/20/00 (0)

Re: Chinese tubes .. Thanks for info!(nt0 - klepp 10:11:39 02/20/00 (0)

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