I'm a little nervous about what appear to be wood screws securing the tube sockets. I'd be simple enough to replace them if that's what is going on and probably worth the effort.

bought a new/old phono pre amp, picked up the Mod Squad (McCormack) Phono Drive and a McCormack DNA-1 (power amp) gold up graded by SMc audio including added balanced inputs. I am not sure if this will best the Berendsen but it is worth a shot. The phono pre is in da house and the power amp is about a week out.

Oh Earl I love the Millet SS car theme very cool and maybe a perfect work desktop rig amp.

bought a new/old phono pre amp, picked up the Mod Squad (McCormack) Phono Drive and a McCormack DNA-1 (power amp) gold up graded by SMc audio including added balanced inputs. I am not sure if this will best the Berendsen but it is worth a shot. The phono pre is in da house and the power amp is about a week out.

Oh Earl I love the Millet SS car theme very cool and maybe a perfect work desktop rig amp.

I really like these hybrids with my Alessandros. I dont know about you JP .... but I am expecting big things with our Stacker IIs.

Posted a number of knife and gun pix at Head-Fi Photo before it blew up, but here are some of the Randalls. No new purchases in the last five or ten years. These are the ones I could lay my hands on right away. The ones that get the most use are the Model 8 and the Model 5.

but I am expecting big things with our Stacker IIs.

yes, a really cool design that will sound fabulous.

pics or get the fuck out.

Since I don't want to be banned, I am only doing this to stay in your good graces

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Earl mine is about a month to two away from completion mainly just cosmetic challenges now. Did you do two sets of tube sockets or one? I stuck with a design that focused on 6sn7s but with the flex to use 9 pins with an adapter. I had won some v-caps at the VSAC conference in Portland earlier in the year so the amp is getting those. We also went tube rectified instead of SS, I've heard great amps with both implementations but the builder wanted to go tube rectified.

The early version I heard with garden variety parts was outstanding and easily played at the level or above the level of the Raptor, MPX3 and Zana when we heard it at VSAC. Some of this may be my enthusiasm for the design but the proto was not a looker and if anything my expectation should have been lower based on the eye appeal of the amp.

Earl, when are you getting yours

Nums, should I start to source parts for some 7N7 adapters for the stacker?

So prowling the FS forums.... Mike did you end up buying a Blue Hawaii?

Madden 09 for the PS2

Posted a number of knife and gun pix at Head-Fi Photo before it blew up, but here are some of the Randalls. No new purchases in the last five or ten years. These are the ones I could lay my hands on right away. The ones that get the most use are the Model 8 and the Model 5.

Wow, very noice. I've have always really liked Randall knives. I am particularly fond of the the #1 and #17. I also like the song, "Randall Knife" by Guy Clark. Good Stuff.

We bought wedding ring for my fiance.

Earl mine is about a month to two away from completion mainly just cosmetic challenges now. Did you do two sets of tube sockets or one? I stuck with a design that focused on 6sn7s but with the flex to use 9 pins with an adapter. I had won some v-caps at the VSAC conference in Portland earlier in the year so the amp is getting those. We also went tube rectified instead of SS, I've heard great amps with both implementations but the builder wanted to go tube rectified.

The early version I heard with garden variety parts was outstanding and easily played at the level or above the level of the Raptor, MPX3 and Zana when we heard it at VSAC. Some of this may be my enthusiasm for the design but the proto was not a looker and if anything my expectation should have been lower based on the eye appeal of the amp.

Earl, when are you getting yours

Well JP .... I did get two sets of tube sockets. Mine will also run at 6 or 12 volts. I am going to concentrate on using my gazillion octal 12sn7s .... and 12fq7s for the 9 pins. I will probably use the 6gu7 when I run at 6 volts. Mine will have the same tube rectified power supply as yours .... using a 5U4G. Mine is being built inside an old receiver but will have FPE front and rear panels and I added a loop out too.

I dont know what coupling caps he is using .... I need to ask.

We have the same builder in case you hadnt guessed. I expect mine to be done about the same time as yours.

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

Good job for snagging that one, it was a real good deal. Can't wait to hear your impressions of how it compares to the KGSS DX.

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

Mike felt compelled to offset my resumption of "no stats in '08" with a "many stats in '08" program.

I'm tempted to talk to mike about a kgss

I'm tempted to talk to mike about a kgss

Except for the fact that his KGSS cost more than his BH.

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

Two words of advise, Mullard XF2.

Wow, very noice. I've have always really liked Randall knives. I am particularly fond of the the #1 and #17. I also like the song, "Randall Knife" by Guy Clark. Good Stuff.

There's a big Model 1, but no Model 17. All available reverse edges are sharpened as they should be. The Combat Companion model was never officially catalogued, but is a handy little sucker. No buyer's remorse.

There's a big Model 1, but no Model 17. All available reverse edges are sharpened as they should be. The Combat Companion model was never officially catalogued, but is a handy little sucker. No buyer's remorse.

Yeah, but what do you use to carve the turkey?

I just paid for the Headamp Blue Hawaii for sale on Head-Fi.

Damn, you don't do anything half-assed do you? Well since no one has followed the correct protocol, I call dibs on the KGSS

There's a big Model 1, but no Model 17...

Those are just my two favorite models. I didn't see a model 17 in there anywhere. I do have a new model one and seventeen on order as future birthday gifts for my son