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Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp

For those members following a recently closed thread about my TRL wows, I have an update. The manufacturer has contacted me and offered to replace my first generation unit with their latest and greatest unit free of charge. I spoke with Paul today and we have agreed on a framework to get this done.

This is an extremely generous gesture as the new model is radically different and more expensive then the generation it’s replacing. We had an interesting conversation about the new units fully balanced design that Paul feels will be a much better fit for my particular needs.

I was not expecting anything like this. They really have stepped up in a big way. Keep you all posted on the situation and hope to have some specifics on the new architecture and features soon.
cdente
clio09
3,374 posts
 
Thanks for the update and your closing comments Charlie. I hope this works out for you, please keep us updated.

Glory, what was wrong with La45's post? As I said a number of times all the bickering and attacks on the customer from the TRL camp were not working in TRL's favor. I think there is a valuable lesson that should be learned here (once again as history has a way of repeating itself). Don't you? Paul really didn't have a choice in the end. He should have made the offer much sooner before things erupted, but in the end he came through and that is what matters.

BTW - very nice of you to apologize to Charlie. Indeed very good character shown on your part.
cdente OP
111 posts
 
A few quotes from Paul regarding my new fully balance unit:

"The Dude now weighs about twice what yours does at 72#, the
balanced will probably be about 85-90#. "

"The balanced use a 4-deck Shallco 45-step attenuator with our TRL bearings on the
shaft. Also a 4-deck Shallco input switch."

"It uses a bigger tube (6080's) instead of 6sn7's for the active circuitry like in
our GTP6 introduced in 2003 so it'll drive low-impedance loads."
truman
169 posts
 
Piling on late, but I too can heap praise upon Paul. Great guy, always fair, honest and helpful in my experience. I'm a satisfied TRL owner.
Truman/Atlanta
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Sounds like a great screenplay.

"Yankee Dudel Dandy"

The story of one man's journey through audiophilia.
agear
1,362 posts
 
Tony, you know TRL well having owned their products in the past. Does Paul's offer surprise you? Were you ever a recipient of their largess in any way? He is a very generous man almost to a fault. To be frank, the quality of sound many of us have stepped into for the price is stunning. More of the same IMO. He did have a "choice" in this matter, as did Charlie, and they both made the right decision together. Bravo.

Jeffga, what TRL gear do you own?
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