Pics of Foreplay Preamp

TubeHound · 4th February 2003, 02:22 AM

Hi,

Finished a BottledHead Foreplay preamp and used all the standard kit parts for the inside ,(not outside). It sounds ok, as I think the tubes that came with it are not top notch. I have ordered some mullard 12au7's to try out. I imagine there is some break in period, but I do not know much about that.

Ciscokid · 4th February 2003, 02:37 AM

Very nice matching set..

I have read that the Foreplay needs a certain amount of break in time.. I wouldn't think that it would be that long.... You might want to ask that on the Bottlehead fourm..

ck

Bolivar · 4th February 2003, 04:46 PM

GORGEOUS!

I hope that it does burn in to your liking. And like you say, maybe a different set of tubes.

slowmotion · 4th February 2003, 04:57 PM

Man , do they look good!

JBL · 4th February 2003, 05:40 PM

That's a cool looking diy pre-amp!

cowanrg · 4th February 2003, 06:15 PM

ABSOLUTELY, 100% POSITIVELY GORGEOUS!

wow. im impressed. i love the copper and dark wood approach. looks killer!

Ryder · 4th February 2003, 06:22 PM

Quote:

It sounds ok

that is luke warm if you ask me.
what are you comparing it to?
You are running it with your JElabs 300bs if I remember right?

Cheers
Craig Ryder

Lisandro_P · 4th February 2003, 07:06 PM

OH-MY-GOD!

I want one so bad...

TubeHound · 4th February 2003, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryder

that is luke warm if you ask me.
what are you comparing it to?
You are running it with your JElabs 300bs if I remember right?

I did have the CDP hooked directly to the JE amps and after adding the preamp, the music seemed to loose some detail and focus. It is sounding a little better right now and I hope it will age well.

fdegrove · 4th February 2003, 11:56 PM

Hi Paul,

First of all congrats on another marvelous piece of art....you have once again created one of those DIY jobs that don't look at all DIY.

Adding another stage into the chain is likely to have a detrimental effect on the sound,no matter how good it is....

Have you looked at phase inversal by the preamp?

That may well be the culpritt of what you observe.

Cheers,

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4th February 2003, 11:56 PM	#10
fdegrove diyAudio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium	PREAMPS. Hi Paul, First of all congrats on another marvelous piece of art....you have once again created one of those DIY jobs that don't look at all DIY. Adding another stage into the chain is likely to have a detrimental effect on the sound,no matter how good it is.... Have you looked at phase inversal by the preamp? That may well be the culpritt of what you observe. Cheers, __________________ Frank

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4th February 2003, 02:37 AM	#2
Ciscokid diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Memphis, TN	Very nice matching set.. I have read that the Foreplay needs a certain amount of break in time.. I wouldn't think that it would be that long.... You might want to ask that on the Bottlehead fourm.. ck

4th February 2003, 04:46 PM	#3
Bolivar diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA	GORGEOUS! I hope that it does burn in to your liking. And like you say, maybe a different set of tubes.

4th February 2003, 06:15 PM	#6
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	ABSOLUTELY, 100% POSITIVELY GORGEOUS! wow. im impressed. i love the copper and dark wood approach. looks killer!

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Lisandro_P diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Argentina	OH-MY-GOD! I want one so bad...

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