Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again

@lewm , The USPS use to to a great job but right now they are seriously screwed up. A package meant for us in Atkinson, NH wound up in new Orleans and sat there for a month! Packages now are routinely 4-5 days late. In all probability foreign services may be better right now.

@elliottbnewcombjr, you really need to shorten your user name. Good luck with it. For $500 you can't go wrong. If it doesn't light right up just poor some vodka into it, probably homesick.

Send me, please, your email and I will offer You tube preamp with 4 inputs and tone controls.

@surfmuz, Check this out, https://iconaudio.com/gu81-mono-blocks-250-watts-of-triode-power-mb81-pp
Not bad for $16 K a pair. I would still rather JC 1+ but not bad.

seller said: 

"is a circuit analogue of the famous M-7 preamplifier from Mr. Hiroyashi Kondo"

I paid no attention to that when ordering, but now, while waiting:

interview with Hiroyashi Kondo

https://www.stereophile.com/interviews/597kondo/index.html

his company carries on, the current M7 Preamp

https://www.audionote.co.jp/en/products/pre_amplifier/m7heritage.html

I'd hate to pay for that, I got the budget version

isochronism2,521 posts02-13-2021 8:58amI hope they're rushin' to get it to ya'

also funny,

in fact, it was done, just waiting to know what voltage transformer to install. testing today, ships tomorrow.