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Tanka ........ SE and Balanced preamps, shameless advertisement by ZML

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As shown here: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/tanka-se-and-balanced-preamps-presentation.428346/

Tanka SE and Tanka kits

Both kits are comprised:

  • Motherboard with all SMD work done
  • TFT display/logic module fully assembled
  • small pcb for SSRelay/connection of mains Donut's primaries
  • Fancy remote (CR2032 battery you need to buy, can't send battery in package)
  • assembled flat cables
  • pcb IDC connectors
  • encoder assembled (pcb, cable)
  • protection perspex screen for display
  • all necessary CAD files for front and back plate, sent by e-mail ...... Modushop already did several Iron Pumpkin cases, practically same job
  • pack of schematic and graphic files, also sent by e-mail
  • all resistors (metal film 0207 size), including NTCs
  • all solid caps
  • all electrolytic caps
  • all heatsinks (in case of balanced, two additional custom Al plates serving as big hsnks; compromise, but best one)
  • all necessary isolators ( mica, plastic bushings)
  • all diodes and diode bridges
  • all active parts - semis, ICs
  • tube sockets
  • jumper pins and jumpers
  • all Fujitsu micro relays
  • 30VA mains Logic/Heating Donut, custom made; static shield, magnetic shield, primary for your neck of Wood; regular fixing hardware included
  • 30VA mains LoVoltage Donut, custom made; static shield, magnetic shield, separate secondaries for each channel, primary for your neck of Wood; regular fixing hardware included
  • 20VA mains HiVoltage Donut, custom made; static shield, magnetic shield, separate secondaries for each channel, primary for your neck of Wood; regular fixing hardware included

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WHAT YOU DON'T GET IN KIT:

- small screws, nuts and washers; you're Diyer, having them all

- Cinemag/Jensen/Edcor repeater xformers; it doesn't matter where you live, it matters where I live; if you're in Europe, take them from Don Audio... if not, take them directly from manuacturer - either way is cheaper than Mighty ZM importing them, then sending them abroad.

- Tubes; in general, each Tube Aficionado is passionate about his Toobz, so best to use what you have stashed; though, if you insist, I can manage Russkie (6J9P/6Ж9П for SE and 6N23P/6Н23П for Balanced) and I'm expecting their cost in range of 20E/pair; tested in Tube tester but also in my own preamp ..... best way to know they're perfect
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Kit prices (all in Euro - €)............. first take a look at available pictures and graphical files, then on list, and just then look at numbers

SE Kit - 850€

Bal kit - 950€

That includes shipping wherever you live, but not Paypal fee; if Paypal fee (around 30€) is too much for your stomack, possible payment to my Biz Bank Account, usually it costs less.

Shipping time frame mostly dependant of custom Donuts production; they usually deliver in two weeks time.... so there it is.


Finished preamp prices (Modushop 2U/350 case, Neutrik connectors, front black or silver, mains voltage according to your needs):

-SE - 2350€
-Bal - 2450€

........plus legal export/shipping worldwide (100€ is covering that); Shipping goes through "Post Export" service, declared value of 500€, to save you of bigger Custom expenses