Alternatives to building from scratch © April 2003 by Eddie Ciletti
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Thinking about building, but don't know where to start? Here are some tips...OPTION-1
OPTION-2:
- If you've barely got a budget, no skills, minimal tools and even less time, may I suggest either of the two tube preamps offered by Rolls / Bellari. The RP-220 and RP-520 are based on a real tube front end, running on high voltage and not "starved," with an IC opamp output stage. Rolls / Bellari even have scratch and dent models to choose from. These are the most affordable real tube preamps on the market. Start here and modify / upgrade later.
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- If you've got more money than time and construction skills, consider buying the Dynaco PAS-series tube preamp, available on e-bay. This is a Hi-Fi preamp with input selector, phono preamp and tone controls that will provide a "house," a power supply and circuit boards. The only "issues" are your modification skills, expecially mechanical, specifically mounting the XLR and Instrument connectors.
- If you're seriously interested in creating a kit from scratch, the key component to achieving pro results is a Printed Ciruit Board. I'm looking for investors, people willing to put $25 down via PayPal to pay for development time. And yes, a power supply board with phantom power will be included.
- Work will begin begin as soon