Hello everyone, This group has stirred my desire to get back into making my own gear after checking out the Texas Bottleheads site. The Foreplay looks like a...
I don't have direct experience with the Foreplay, but earlier this winter I built a Bottlehead Seduction Phono Preamp. The instructions and support from the...
I've built one and repaired one for others. They sounded good in peoples systems I've heard, including at lonestar bottlehead meetings. Guess I need to build...
(1) Instead of Bostik Blue Tack: $9.95 at Audio Advisor BuyElmer's Tac' N Stik' 99 cents at Target (2) Instead of Marigo Dots: $40 TO $200 Use cork or felt...
-Hello Jim & Chance, On the subject of tubed line stage preamps take a look at: www.tubebuilder.com , click on schematics then preamplifiers and scroll down...
I put one of these together and it's a great pre amp! It was one of the best pre amps I have had. Out side of the one I have now that Jim built :-) it was much...
Hi Ray, I built something similar using a 12AU7 from a Glass Audio article years ago. It was always microphonic. I may have done something wrong or maybe a...
Hi Frank, Yes you are one of the fortunate few to own one of the rare Jim Rivers creations. 8:-) I built that maybe 3 or 4 homemade preamps back. 10 years ago?...
Hello, Did I miss something? What is the device in the feature photo? My guesses: 1) Another soft starter. 2) An encased power conditioner. (ie: Tripplite) 3)...
Hello everyone. I'm not sure we're going anyhere here. There are so many larger places around the net with our info and more. If there are reasons we should...
I'm ok with whatever you want to do with it, but personally I like it as a calmer, more mature group than a place like DIYAUDIO or AudioAsylum. I suspect part...
Hi Jim, I also lurk here, and in fact I'm thankful there are not 100's of meaningless messages per day. Rather go with the trend, post when there is something...
... Absolutley brilliant design! My kind of circut ... Down righ elegant in it's simpllicity and function. (can you tell I was impressed) I'm building one for...
-Hello Charlie, Gee, blush, thank you. However the concept wasn't originally mine. I first built the AC version from plans published in Audio Amateur magazine...
-Hi Jim, I think we're still forming our collective personality here and I like the low key non combative nature we're keeping. Hell, no one even commented on...
I regularly erase 40-50 e-mails from this group....and feel guilty every time I do so without reading all the useful information contained therein... Would...
Hello Jim and all, I'm relatively new to the group and have been just lurking until now. I have not built a tube or semi amp in over twenty years and my ...
Hello GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG, you can change your option to no email under *Edit My Membership* See it in the right hand corner? Or I can do it if you wish. jim... ...
I was on vacation for a week, never even missed these groups. I probably wouldn't miss this group if it gets killed. Don't kill FMTuners though!! A lot of info...
Kill FMtuners? I would get killed! Besides, that's Bob's group. I'm just *the help* 8:-) I guess I'll leave this one in place for now and let it grow. If you...
Hi gang, Found a site with lots of ideas and plans. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/tweaks.html For some reason I can't seem to set up links. (?) Anyway, go...
Hi, WIRE FREE? sorry, you've lost me on that one. It's your call on the group, of course. But I check it out quite often and as other posts have said, it's...
Hi Roy, By wirefree, I meant I've read so many heated arguements about different wires and such that I thought this would be a good place to leave your...
The two biggest reasons I could see for upgrading components in a crossover is to take care of the aging problem that is common to electrolytic capacitors, and...
Hello Roy, Re: modding your X-overs I would ask a few questions. 1) Why? Is there a particular sonic area that you are unhappy with and wish to improve? (...
Hi guys, so these buggers are expensive are they doing anything or is is snake oil? Has anyone measure the R, L, C across one of these or better put a network...
... It is sorts scary sometimes, to be doing stuff in the admin area and to see that button "delete this group". ... Jim is being modest. Here is how the FM...
Yep, I'm very careful when on THAT page and always move to another page when I step away from the computer. As far as the cardboard, I've read about that. Have...
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