My first cadge in over 1500 posts!

[dhaen]

Hi,

Does anyone know a link to, or have a schematic for an

ART audio VP1 preamp

Thanks in advance,

 

[dhaen]

No one knows anything?

Hi,

A search for Art Audio takes me to a USA site.
The unit I have looks to be UK built.
The cap date-codes are 1990.
Valve line-up ECC83, ECC82 (no howls please ) times 2.
Is there anyone who was in the industry around this time who recognises it?

Cheers,

 

[fdegrove]

RE:No one knows anything?

Hi,

John, I did a google and only found a few references, mostly to people selling a second hand unit or occasionally a dealer.

From what I recall this is a U.K. company so, maybe looking in the phonebooks or the internet phone listings may help?

BT or some other telcom companies operating in the U.K.?

Cheers,

 

[dhaen]

Hi Frank,

Thanks. I'll try the other methods.

Cheers,

 

[barretter]

Art Audio VP1

The Art Audio company was run by Tom Willis from a suburb of Nottingham (UK). Its factory address was 130 Main Street, Calverton, Nottingham, NG14 6LV. Whether that is still valid. I don't know. The American company of the same name is run by Tom's son-in-law ; I think the single-ended amps are actually produced in the UK. As I remember the VP1, it wasn't rather undistinguished sounding (it's that ECC82 guys).

 

[dhaen]

Thank you and welcome

Thank you Barretter , I'll check them out.

Although I asked for a schematic, I was hoping for a manual. I'm particularly interested in what the weighted S/N should be.

I see that was your first post on this forum. It's good to have another member interested in valve amplification, and you are most welcome to join us.

Cheers,

 

[barretter]

VP1

Thank you for your thanks. What I meant to say, of course, was that "the VP1 was somewhat undistinguished sounding", rather bland in comparison with the preamps by Doug Dunlop and Peter Bruty we had in the shop in those days (early 90s) but probably as good as a Croft.

 

[dhaen]

Barretter,

Yes, it looks rather undistinguished, but a friend wanted it looked at. The S/N seems unimpressive, which seems to be due to the wiring arrangement. I wanted to check out the S/N against the expected figure, and to see from the schematic, how the large bundles of screened cable get earthed, without having to unbundle them.

Cheers,