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  1. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! The Intrepid Amplifiers are finished. My new TOTL amps, all silver transformers, custom tubes, solid block chassis. Some info on my blog: Intrepid Amps Best regards Thomas
  2. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! I am excited to announce the launch of new tube types: New tubes ! To be used in the upcoming Intrepid amps and preamps at the Munich High End 2024 Best regards Thomas
  3. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi All, My mid tier product line called 'Heritage' just got completed with a set of single ended mono amplifiers. There are phono and line stages, mono amps and a DAC in this series. All to be shown in Munich in May. More info on my blog: https://vinylsavor.blogspot.com/ Best regards Thomas
  4. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    Or maybe the 801A drive 211 I think he briefly had those as well and the 6HS5/211. but I don't know what you listened to
  5. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    That was not an ER801A. Srajaen probably did not get all the details right about what we were doing. At that meeting we tried another 300B as driver. That was a combination which I too disliked and that's why I never offered a 300B/300B amp but only with 10Y or 801A driver. See that's why I...
  6. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    That was not a 211 drive 211. That was a much much simpler 211 amplifier with indirectly heated driver tube (6HS5). I agree the 6HS5/211 is sonically not comparable to the differential 46 amps. In fact I currently do not offer the 6HS5/211 anymore. 211/211 play on a very different level although...
  7. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    Thanks Ked, Sorry about my tone, I realise that sometimes I can come across a bit harsh in writing. The 211/211 are very different amps. May I ask which ones you heard? There are not many of my 211/211 amps out in the field. The only ones which I demoed publicly about 10 years ago were an old...
  8. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    Sorry, it was just meant to get the facts right.
  9. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    Ok, so 4 capacitors in the signal path per channel and a handful of resistors. I prefer to keep the technical facts about my gear correct :cool: You can always ask me about technical facts before publicly posting
  10. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! Let me introduce the first member of the 'Intrepid' line of electronics, an all silver differential 10Y line preamp without any capacitors in the signal path. All electronics of the intrepid line have these things in common: All signal relevant transformers and chokes are silver wound...
  11. VinylSavor

    Ron's Favorite Private Rooms + Systems of All Time

    Hi! Please note that only the differential 10Y preamp and the differential 46 amps have no capacitors in the signal path. I do not know which of my amps and preamps you listend to in that chain were differential. Definitely not the D3a phono. I never shipped a differential D3a phono to the UK...
  12. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! Work continues on the 10Y preamp milled from a solid block. Just received the preamp chassis. Here a preview.
  13. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    More Compactron Goodness: More info on my blog : Compactron Preamplifier All the best for 2024 to all of you Thomas
  14. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Full metal jacket ...
  15. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Playing in a 10Y linestage (one tube on measurement adaptor)
  16. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    New tube in pre development stage ...
  17. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    A bit of explanation of the new product line: Compactron Explained Best regards Thomas
  18. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    And yet another new member of the Compactron family
  19. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    The Compactron family is growing:
  20. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    The first of a new series of DACs is finished. More info on my blog: https://vinylsavor.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-compactron-digital-to-analog.html Best regards Thomas
  21. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    The chassis is much more rigid. The prototypes are still in manufacturing. So I have not built the preamp yet so no listening yet. Preamp and power supply chassis just want through an initial surface treatment. Final finishing still to be done.
  22. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    New chassis in the making for the TOTL gear:
  23. VinylSavor

    Your Favorite “Under The Radar” Tubes

    I stand by that statement. It makes no sense to force a tube into use into equipment it was not designed and optimised for. Sure it might somehow work since tubes are very forgiving and work over a wide range. I design and make equipment specifically for the tube types I mentioned
  24. VinylSavor

    Your Favorite “Under The Radar” Tubes

    @Designsfx, not sure what you are trying to say. I just listed some under the radar tubes. I use most of those I listed in DACs, preamps and power amps. Albeit in those designed for them. Maybe I misunderstood your original post. Sorry!
  25. VinylSavor

    Your Favorite “Under The Radar” Tubes

    I use it in amps designed for them of course. I make and sell amps with many tubes among them 6CB5A. Why would you want to use it in gear not designed for it? Makes no sense.
  26. VinylSavor

    Your Favorite “Under The Radar” Tubes

    6CB5A, pretty much every TV Damper (6AX4, 6DE4, 6AU4, 6CG3, 6CJ3, etc). Compactron tubes (6FJ7, 6FM7, 6HS5, 6HJ5, 6AF11, 6AY11 and many more), 6AH4, 6N7, 6A6
  27. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! New gear in the Compactron line up: A MM phono stage with adjustable EQ.
  28. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! I need to make room for my new product line that is in the works. I am clearing out my stock of demo equipment that accumulated over the years: Demo Equipment Sale Best regards Thomas
  29. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    Hi! Just finished a line only version of the Compactron preamplifier... Now undergoes testing before delivery the the customer
  30. VinylSavor

    Hello from the beautiful city of Lindau in Germany

    The 10Y line stage now also available in the new chassis style

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