Originally Posted by
spwal
I am using a tim rawson built gainclone. not bad at all. not the last word in audio, but a fun cheap toy and certainly better than my home theater amp.
Would you consider a aleph? alephs are fantastic!! You are doing yourself a disservice if you havent heard an aleph 3/30/J etc...
I am getting a rediculous, cost is no object patek-based clone in the next couple of weeks.
Just a few highlights --
patrick daniel kit audiosector 3886 dual mono
custom cut copper bus bar/ heat sink
black diamond racing cones directly suspended transformer and heatsinks
cardas rhodium single clamp binding posts
silver wire throughout
oversized plitron transformer
deflex washers on all screws
deflex pad under transformer
custom machined spacers
machine pressed recessed mounting holes
custom machined mounting brackets for the binding posts etc.
blackgate caps
gold pcbs
and of course my favorite part -- its gonna be blue stained birch wood with hand rubbed tung oil. fully exposed insides, no case.
looking forward to it.