From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Sat Oct 05 08:55:35 2002
Subject:Re: In praise of tubes (valves)

Hi Brian,

>Is the ART Dual MP preamp still available? I have yet to see one recently,

No, it's out of production, although a few places seem to still have them.

>does ART make a newer model?

Yes, they make a couple of replacement models. The main one is the "TPS". They're cheaper, and yet have more features. Unfortunately ...

>And if so is it as good?

No, it's very noisy, from everything I've read. There are about 5-6 reviews on the web, and all but one of them ding the noise. Also, I can't tell for sure, but I think the two channels might share one 12AX7, which would not result in exactly the same sound. I guess you have to give up something to get that much lower cost (~25% cheaper).

If you're looking for a Dual MP, see me offline. I ultimately bought three (!) of them, but only two are needed for my setup, so I guess I could part with one.

Regards,

-BW

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