Midline preamp?

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Offline Jim R.

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on: March 14, 2014, 04:27:54 PM
I certainly don't want to tell the folks at BH how to run their business as they seem to be doing a great job of that already! ;-) However, I'd really like to see another preamp that falls somewhere between the Quickie and BeePre, and something I don't have to worry about batteries with. Other than that, it should have inputs, at least one output, tubes and gain.

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Reply #1 on: March 14, 2014, 04:40:39 PM
Hi Jim, Doc B. eluded to having such a beast on the drawing board in the following thread.
http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,5881.0.html



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Reply #2 on: March 14, 2014, 05:26:18 PM
Maybe a 6J5 or 6SN7? From that string I would assume a DHT of some sort but don't forget the octal love!
« Last Edit: March 14, 2014, 05:28:03 PM by johnsonad »

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Reply #3 on: March 15, 2014, 03:58:06 AM
If anyone wants a poor man's BeePre a Crack can be converted to a voltage amp using the 6080 only and the 9pin socket could be used for a regulator. A clever experimenter can add a c4s and a regulator. A not so knowledgeable one can skip the small tube and just use the 6080. Should be cheap, easy and good. Better than a Bee Pre? No. Better than a CF Crack as a preamp? I'd expect much better.

Cmon guys. Try it for yourselves!

I have already converted a Crack to a guitar amp and now it'll do service as a znf otl amp for high impedance speakers.

Xavier Cortes


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Reply #4 on: March 15, 2014, 09:25:43 AM
If anyone wants a poor man's BeePre a Crack can be converted to a voltage amp using the 6080 only and the 9pin socket could be used for a regulator. A clever experimenter can add a c4s and a regulator. A not so knowledgeable one can skip the small tube and just use the 6080. Should be cheap, easy and good. Better than a Bee Pre? No. Better than a CF Crack as a preamp? I'd expect much better.

Cmon guys. Try it for yourselves!

I have already converted a Crack to a guitar amp and now it'll do service as a znf otl amp for high impedance speakers.

You could indeed do that, but then when you compared it to a Quickie, you might be disappointed. 

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Reply #5 on: March 20, 2014, 05:45:20 PM
Hi Jim, Doc B. eluded to having such a beast on the drawing board in the following thread.
http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,5881.0.html

I saw that thread and think it's encouraging.  I know after building the Quickie I am much more interested in Bottlehead products.  From where I sit, mid-line products sound like a good idea; but the folks at Bottlehead Central have to look at the big picture.

At any rate I will be watching and see where things go. 

Mark Bridges