They brought it out a bit early in the vinyl renaissance....
Edited by longbowbbs - 12/22/12 at 2:39pm
They brought it out a bit early in the vinyl renaissance....
If Jack Wu kindly sent one out to me on loan (terms to be settled), I'm not sure what the reaction would be in this thread. But, I'd like to find out! 
Just as I'm returning to vinyl this autumn/winter! 
USAF-596 rectifiers...
...15 are now spoken for with 5 remaining.
I think Audio Research has a nice tube phono stage for $11,995.00.....Just in time for Christmas! 
I own several phono preamps and I have two favorites:
1. The Transcription Amplifier by Eddie Current ($1,500); and
2. The Zen Triode Phono Stage, Model ZP3, ($1,195) by Decware.
The Decware is beautiful and the tubes are inexpensive.

I own several phono preamps and I have two favorites:
1. The Transcription Amplifier by Eddie Current ($1,500); and
2. The Zen Triode Phono Stage, Model ZP3, ($1,195) by Decware.
By chance, did you ever learn of the history of the Phono amp from Jack?
I did not. I suspect it was a prototype but it's just a guess because I have never ever seen anyone mention that they had ever owned one nor heard one.
It's a wrap! The sale of the USAF-596 rectifier just went final! Still pending 3 rectifiers.

Woo hoo....(ok...that was obvious!)
Christmas comes again!
S-m-o-k-i-n-' . . . 
USAF-596
Working on getting another clean 20-count in Jan/Feb...
You know, I was thinking...maybe I should take one out of inventory and smash it on the floor in celebration. Much like plates at a wedding. If I do this Monday/Tuesday, I'm going to have to include audio/video. I love the way glass sounds when it shatters. "Ka-chink" or something like that...

Plates might be easier & cheaper to replace 