

Unlike the CES, which is a marketing-driven trade show for hifi dealers, the, originated and organized by Dan Schmalle (aka ), is a show for vacuum-tube enthusiasts.Ī nita was proudly showing the Vacuum Tube Valley ( VTV) magazine and a wide range of T-shirt, bumper sticker, back issues and more.Ĭharlie Kitteson of VTV was offering rare books, NOS tubes, tube tester, and other goodies. The Tube Preamp Cookbook Allen Wright VSAC 2003 Vacuum Tube Valley VSAC 2003 Show Report by Lynn Olson Josh Stippich hits the Big Time with the 801/2A3 amplifier.

In 2013 I wrote about Sweden's Larsen Hifi Model 8. 0 Comments Audio Related Internet Site List - updated daily by Steve Ekblad. There are plenty of cranks about spewing pseudo-science, but here the information presented here is derived from solid reasoning and experimentation, albeit with a modest sprinkling of fairy dust it's called humour.Some of you may have heard of, read and/or bought The Tube Preamp Cookbook, reviewed by Ken Kessler in Hi-Fi News & Record Review and also the review in Hi-Fi World, as well as Sound Practices where Allen's current advertisement was placed under the name of Vacuum State Electronics. Most like-minded thinkers either keep their knowledge secret or are too afraid of criticism to voice their opinions. This is the only book I know of which dares to take audio design into a more metaphysical plane. However, this book could cause a few problems for both those "new to electronics", as well as boys from the old school as Maxwell Smart would say: "Sorry about that!". Review from the Vacuum State website /index.tpl?rubrik=3 : "Allen's intuitive grasp of the subject allows him to explain in everyday language, rather than try to make arguments look impressive with reams of unnecessary mathematics or obstruse gobbledegook. Allen sadly passed away last year, so this book will probably become very hard to find once existing stocks have sold out. This book is full of Allen's personal anecdotes and describes the building blocks of hifi preamps, and the invention of the SuperReg and FVP preamp circuits. This auction is for The Tube Preamp Cookbook by Allen Wright.
