OK, don't laugh, but not only does this look cool, but sounds quite nice too. Its a wooden Salad bowl from Crate and Barrel that I made into a preamp.
A pair of 6SN7 Tubes, and a nice Hammond power Tranny. Also has LED Bais.
The pre comes with both a 6X5 rectifier and a plug in SS rectifier (FWBR 1N4007 x 4), so you can decide which is best. Has DC on heaters.
The B+ is around 275V and it is a simple plate / cathode follower circuit. Nice caps too.
The bottom is open, so caution around kids / animals.
How's $275?
I actually have another identical wooden bowl that matches the pre available too for a matching amp...These would look pretty cool next to one of those IKEA wooden Salad Bowl Speakers...
A pair of 6SN7 Tubes, and a nice Hammond power Tranny. Also has LED Bais.
The pre comes with both a 6X5 rectifier and a plug in SS rectifier (FWBR 1N4007 x 4), so you can decide which is best. Has DC on heaters.
The B+ is around 275V and it is a simple plate / cathode follower circuit. Nice caps too.
The bottom is open, so caution around kids / animals.
How's $275?
I actually have another identical wooden bowl that matches the pre available too for a matching amp...These would look pretty cool next to one of those IKEA wooden Salad Bowl Speakers...
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Very cool! Now I have an idea for a pair of monoblocks I have been thinking of building....
Do you recall the item number from crate and barrel?
Do you recall the item number from crate and barrel?
No, I bought two of them from a local Crate and Barrel outlet store...they had tons of them,
But a few months later they were all gone. I used to stop in every few months to see if they had any more - but they were always out. I check on fleabay every now and then...nada...
Too bad, these worked perfectly...
But a few months later they were all gone. I used to stop in every few months to see if they had any more - but they were always out. I check on fleabay every now and then...nada...
Too bad, these worked perfectly...
Great looking preamp! 
But I'm confused - what's the octal base with the pins up? EDIT: Doh! The SS rectifier.
But I'm confused - what's the octal base with the pins up? EDIT: Doh! The SS rectifier.
Its and octal base with four 1N14007 diodes in a FWBR layout, with hot glue fill. It s a home made plug in SS rectifier...so you can use the tube or the SS rectifier...
I should just finish the second "Bowl" with the Icepower 200ASC Amp modules and call it a set!
I should just finish the second "Bowl" with the Icepower 200ASC Amp modules and call it a set!
Still avaiable. Will include the untouched matching "Bowl" with my asking price for a matching amp...how cool is that??
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