[Orange5o]

Simple: Freya Noval didn't sell, despite being the same preamp as Freya+ with 6N1P tubes. Get one now if you want one, it's a great deal. We won't be making any more, but of course you get full warranty and support.

Don't need one but man am i tempted, after getting a large stash of 6jd8/6n1p/6922's for Folkvangr, this could be fun at this price point. Can find exactly zero reviews, however. Anyone with experience or having compared to Freya+ out there? I think I need a nudge...

 

[sopranomi]

Simple: Freya Noval didn't sell, despite being the same preamp as Freya+ with 6N1P tubes. Get one now if you want one, it's a great deal. We won't be making any more, but of course you get full warranty and support.

Any chance it can be dressed in silver? Happy to pay the difference.

 

[NEXTLEVEL5]

@Jason Stoddard My Yggy is there for the plus upgrade. Can I just buy the LIM modules and do the upgrade from OG to LIM myself? I would prefer to compare both models before deciding which one I prefer.

 

[bcowen]

And then read the slide word for word without summarizing for the audience.

LOL! And in a monotone voice at 1/4 the speed that people can read it on the screen. Guaranteed to take all the power out of the point.

 

[bcowen]

The Black Friday deals just keep on coming. Doesn't state whether they're NOS, but kinda hoping for at least the "new" part.

 

[OldRoadToad]

Has any one seen AudioGal? Perhaps she is locked in front of a laptop hitting "refresh" until this Schiit sale began...

ORT

 

[Paladin79]

Has any one seen AudioGal? Perhaps she is locked in front of a laptop hitting "refresh" until this Schiit sale began...

ORT

No word from her for quite a while. I even made these mini radials since she likes Purple Heart wood.

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

Oh Jason, you're doing it wrong.

This is how Black Friday sales are done:

 

[Odin412]

Aarrgh, those black Friday prices are making me want to buy new amplifiers. I *DON'T NEED* new amplifiers, nope nope nope ...

A pair of Tyrs would be nice for the holidays, no?

 

[sahmen]

Don't need one but man am i tempted, after getting a large stash of 6jd8/6n1p/6922's for Folkvangr, this could be fun at this price point. Can find exactly zero reviews, however. Anyone with experience or having compared to Freya+ out there? I think I need a nudge...

I am pretty much in the same boat, that of needing a nudge. I specifically want to know what difference tube-rolling can make in improving the sound of the Noval over the stock 6n1p tubes, but I cannot find much information about that on the Internet probably because the Noval has not been around for very long?

I've actually got one parked in the shopping cart as we speak, waiting to pull the trigger... I also have a good stack of 6922-type NOS tubes on hand... Oh well

 

[corndog71]

Custom built by whom? I maintain a decent collection for spare tubes.

I built them!
VTA M125 monoblocks.
I bought them used and then rebuilt them.

How they started:


And now…



I still have the original chassis’ if someone wanted to take them back to stock.

 

[Paladin79]

I built them!
VTA M125 monoblocks.
I bought them used and then rebuilt them.

How they started:


And now…



I still have the original chassis’ if someone wanted to take them back to stock.

Nicely done, KT 120’s it appears.

 

[corndog71]

Nicely done, KT 120’s it appears.

Yep, tube compliment per amp is:
1 - 5AR4 rectifier
2 - 12AU7 driver tubes. I also use 12BH7.
4 - 6550/KT88/KT120 power tubes. Can also be run with just 2 power tubes each if you don’t need that much power. They also have triode mode at the flip of a switch.

 

[Paladin79]

Yep, tube compliment per amp is:
1 - 5AR4 rectifier
2 - 12AU7 driver tubes. I also use 12BH7.
4 - 6550/KT88/KT120 power tubes. Can also be run with just 2 power tubes each if you don’t need that much power. They also have triode mode at the flip of a switch.

Fine combinations, I own all except for the KT120’s. My main amp will go up to KT150’s but I have plenty of power with KT88’s.

 

[dhcarquinez]

A deal on Tyrs?! You're killing me!
Couldn't pull the trigger, so as a distraction, I'll go another direction:

I'm a sucker for "concerts attended" threads!

First show (outdoors, Oakland baseball stadium, Day On The Green) - Jeff Beck, Tower of Power, Santana, Journey. Yes they did a "jam" at the end with Beck, Santana, and Neal Schon, which was not especially memorable.

Second show (indoors, the Cow Palace) - ELO, Firefall, Steve Hillage. Entering the back of the floor, the volume, the lights, and Hillage with flowing hair and flowing robes playing "space rock". Made much more of an impression than the stadium show. ELO's lasers shining into the audience off a mirror ball and off the polished, amplified cellos was the full-on 70s arena-rock extravanganza!

First Grateful Dead show (out of ~150) - Winterland. "From Egypt With Love". Hamza el Din opened. Then the Nubians (more flowing robes) did some complex rhythmic clapping that seemed to take forever before the pattern repeated. We tried to clap along (I recall a quote by Mickey Hart: Only our audience could clap in 13/7). By the 2nd Dead set I thought to myself: This isn't a "regular" rock and roll concert!

Most embarrassed to have seen: Jason Mraz, 11 times! The wife's brief crush. Kinda kidding about being embarrassed, a few of the shows were excellent.

The full list of bands/artists seen would be fewer than some, more than many, perhaps not interesting to most. But, I did attempt to compile a list of guitarsts I've seen. Following the name is a "known for" comment, since many that are important to me aren't household names. No, I didn't see all those configurations, IE: I didn't see Beck with the Yardbirds or Clapton with Cream or Blind Faith or Derek and the Dominoes...

William Ackerman solo (Windham Hill record label)
Stu Allen Phil Lesh and Friends, JGB, Mars Hotel, solo
Trey Anastasio Phish
Chet Atkins solo
Martin Barre Jethro Tull
Brendan Bayliss Umphrey's McGee
Jeff Beck Yardbirds, solo
Adrian Belew Zappa, Talking Heads, King Crimson, solo
Dickey Betts Allman Brothers
Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple, Blackmore's Rainbow
Neal Casal Ryan Adams, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Circles Around the Sun
Jake Cinninger Umphrey's McGee
John Cippolina Quicksilver Messenger Service, Zero
Eric Clapton Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes, solo
John Clark Bruford
Alex De Grassi solo
Paco De Lucia solo
Rick Derringer Edgar Winter Group, solo
Al DiMeola Return to Forever, solo
Robert Fripp King Crimson, solo
Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead, solo
David Gilmour Pink Floyd, solo
Steve Hackett Genesis, solo
Warren Haynes Allman Brothers, Govt Mule, solo
Michael Hedges solo
Jimmy Herring Aquarium Rescue Unit, Phil Lesh and Friends, Widespread Panic
David Hidalgo Los Lobos
Steve Hillage Gong, solo
Allan Holdsworth Soft Machine, Gong, Bruford, solo
John Lee Hooker solo
Steve Howe Yes
Bert Jansch Pentangle, solo
Stanley Jordan solo
John Kadlicek DSO, Furthur
Henry Kaiser solo, Yo Miles!
Jorma Kaukonen Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, solo
Steve Kimock Zero, Steve Kimock Band, Phil Lesh and Friends
B.B. King solo
Mark Knopfler Dire Straits, solo
Leo Kotke solo
Alvin Lee Ten Years After, solo
Alex Lifeson Rush
David Lindley Jackson Browne, solo
Jeff Mattson DSO
Brian May Queen
John Mayer solo, Dead and Company
John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, solo
Dave Meniketti Yesterday and Today
Pat Metheny Pat Metheny Group
Ronnie Montrose Edgar Winter Group, solo
Steve Morse Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Kansas, Deep Purple
Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin
Jeff Pevar CPR
Trevor Rabin Yes
Bonnie Raitt solo
John Renbourn Pentangle, solo
Cesar Rosas Los Lobos
Todd Rundgren Utopia, solo
Carlos Santana Santana
Neil Schon Santana, Journey
Al Schnier .moe
Barry Sless David Nelson Band, Moonalice
Daryl Steurmer John Luc Ponty Group, Genesis
Stephen Stills Buffalo Springfield, CSN, CSNY, solo
G.E. Stinson Shadowfax, Stinkbug
Brian Sutton Bela Fleck
Susan Tedeschi Tedeschi-Trucks Band, solo
Ralph Towner Paul Winter Consort, Oregon, solo
Pete Townshend The Who, solo
Robin Trower Procol Harum, solo
Derek Trucks Allman Brothers, solo, Tedeschi-Trucks Band
Joe Walsh James Gang, Eagles, solo
Muddy Waters solo
Doc Watson solo
Johnny Winter solo
Neil Young Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, solo
Frank Zappa Mothers of Invention, solo