From tande.adamson@btinternet.com Sat Oct 05 12:40:47 2002
Subject:Re: In praise of tubes (valves)

Hi Bruce,
For those of us with the Art Dual MP, can you advise if the tube
replacement is easy to do?
Thanks Thomas.

--- In CloneWheel@y..., Bruce Wahler wrote:
> 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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