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Price Reduction.....feel free to contact me for more details or to arrange an audition. ========================================================================== I have for sale an Audio Innovations L1 line stage preamplifier. I have owned this unit for approximately 10 years. Reason for selling is that it has been the preamp for my second system and as I get older I'm getting lazy and I want a pre-amp with a remote. I also want to start scaling back my gear. The amp was upgraded before I bought it. The single 12 AU7 valve was replaced by a very high quality equivalent NOS vintage Phillips unit. Two of the main capacitors were upgraded to Hovland Musicaps. I believe other components were also upgraded but TBH I cannot recall exactly what they were! Anyway, it hasn't missed a beat in the decade that I have used it. It also has not had much use - as I said it has always been part of my second system. At one stage I did have to spray the volume pot with contact cleaner to rid it of static - but it's all fine now. The process could easily be repeated if ever the need arose. Here's the main features: 3 line stage inputs (CD, Tuner and Aux) Tape in and out loop Facility for low or high gain via a toggle switch on the back panel. I have always found the low gain to provide an entirely suitable range and a reasonable graduation for the volume control. Obviously, there is a pair of pre-amp outputs No remote. These units were made in the 90s and so were never supplied with a remote control. Physical and audible condition can only be described as excellent. The pictures don't really do it justice. Sound quality is superb - it's quite hard to part with this amp - sonically it does out-performs the much more modern pre-amp that has replaced it! And no hum of any kind (until the volume control is at a ridiculous, unlistenable level anyway). I have been using it with a pair of Consonance valve monoblocs. Wonderful combination. These amps are highly sought after (even without the upgrades that this one has) - with good reason. I do not have a manual (not that one is really required - it's a very simple device) or the original box, however I am happy to source a suitable box and packing materials for an interstate buyer - at the buyers cost of course. Shipping will be quite cheap as the unit is small (H = 90mm, W = 250mm and D = 300mm) and quite light (2.7Kg unboxed). Adelaide buyers are welcome to arrange an audition at my place - but serious potential buyers only please. I would much prefer an Adelaide pick up and cash or EFT on pick-up. I would accept Paypal or EFT for interstate buyers but will not ship until the funds clear. Feel free to make me an offer - but I'm not going to give it away...I'll give it to my son-in-law rather than accept a ridiculously low offer.

So last night my venerable AI500 decided to blow. Very sudden; I noticed one of the EL34s was glowing bright orange, then within 30 secs it went purple, then pop! Fair amount of smoke from the back of the amp. I've had an EL34 go bright orange before and have just replaced the quad set of valves, but never anything like this. Any idea of what's gone, aside from the tube, much appreciated. Also any recommendations for a brand of EL34, I might steer clear of Electro-Harmonix from now on...

So, how do you store your valves? Recently I have been collecting some valves for upcoming amplifier builds and while some came with their original boxes, the bulk Russians that I purchased came wrapped in plastic without any boxes (not complaining - they were like $3 each landed here). I could clog up a couple of drawers or put them in a box to be lost in the shed or I could organise them so that I knew how many were on hand. So yesterday, while the rest of the family were off annoying the horses I re-purposed a box that was gathering dust in the shed and made it into the new "assisted living for senior valves" home. The idea is to keep the variants that I use together in one simple place so that I don't have to go searching when one of them needs a zimmer frame or needs to be buried, and also to keep them from collecting dust living in the open. This is what I came up with...

Has anyone else built anything with either a 6N7 (not 6SN7) and or UX-171A? I have a preamp I made with a pair of 6N7s and a power amp with pair of UX-171A. 6N7 metal can tubes are plentiful and cheap and make excellent preamp tubes. Lots of bottom end. Also interested in finding out if anyone has built a transformer coupled EL34 amp. That is using an inter-stage tranni. I have one cct. but wondering if there are others out there. Or if someone has built one and what they think of the performance.

Item: 2 New Full Music 205d valves Location: ACT Price: 285 including postage. New price is around 400 Item Condition: Like New Reason for selling: Used to test new custom line stage. Less than 16 hours use. Now using nos 205d valves. Payment: Paypal, Cash on pickup

Used but with plenty of life left. A nice American old stock valve, warm and easy to listen to.

Item: SoundQuest SQ84 Integrated valve amplifier - 10wpc with headphone and speaker outputs. With NOS JAN 6V6 tubes. Location: North Sydney, NSW Price: $850ono Item Condition: Excellent with original double box. Happy to post to anywhere within Australia. Buyer to pay shipping and insurance costs. Reason for selling: No longer required. I have given up on headphones. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Postage -Direct Deposit only. Extra Info: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue26/soundquest_sq84.htm http://www.head-fi.org/t/457946/sound-quest-sq-84 http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/soundquest_sq84.htm Pictures: [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url]

Item:Telefunken ECC88/6DJ8 matched pair, Made in Berlin, Germany 1960s Location: Queensland Price: $180 (inc. postage Australia-wide) Item Condition: Phono grade (lowest noise) Test as new. Reason for selling: Not compatible with current equipment Payment Method: Pickup or post - Cash/Bank deposit, Paypal Extra Info: Used for few minutes only to test as working when received Item:Tesla 6922/E88CC Gold pins, 1980s NOS Czech Republic, matched pair Location: Queensland Price: $170 (inc. postage Australia-wide) Item Condition: Platinum grade low-noise pair Reason for selling: Not compatible with current equipment Payment Method: Pickup or post - Cash/Bank deposit, Paypal Extra Info: Used for few minutes only to test as working when received. From Tubeworld, where I bought these: "6922 Tesla Gold Pins (Czech Republic - 1980s) If you're on a tight budget, these are the best 6922 you can buy!" Will give discount If you are interested in both pairs. PM me if interested.

Item: Cunningham C-301A and La Salle LS 201A valves Price Range: Negotiable Item Condition: New old stock or used but tested as strong as new. Extra Info: Pictures for reference below. Cunningham C-301A: La Salle LS 201A: This is a long shot but hopefully I can get either or both. Thanks for looking.