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.
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Hi Yo2tup, Paul is particular about that and I would direct questions to him. Grannyring sent me a RCA smoked glass 6SN7 to try in the PS, and I did not notice any real benefit. That being said, rolling can alter Paul's biasing (thus the potentiometer) and you have to be careful. Give him a buzz....
Ah ok thanks. It sound so good as is, I'll leave well enough alone!

Btw, I was able to compare the Dude directly with the Shindo Arieges-L. Granted, the Dude is more expensive than the Shindo...but it didn't take much to determine the winner in my system, the Dude bested it in almost every way.

I'm using a Burgess 45 SET amp btw.
Agear is spot on to call Paul about those tubes and the bias. Yo2tup, did you just get your Dude or have you been a Dude owner for a longer time?
Hi yo2tup, thanks for answering my previous post. Now I am waiting to see if anybody has the chance to compare the Dude to the more expensive Shindo preamps.

Do you have the SE or the balanced version of the Dude?

Thanks!