I know you already got your Don Sachs tube amp, but we seem to read the same threads and I just wanted to mention I had someone build me a folsom amp and it's amazing, has a live dynamic quality and giant soundstage and I think it's my favorite out of all my amps. and it's small and doesn't get hot! I'm very curious to hear how you like the don sachs tube amp.. tubes are the one area I haven't gotten into yet.. too scared I"ll start collecting expensive NOS tubes
Hello, uncola.
I read your comments in that thread. I'm on the verge of ordering a kit and begging some kind soul to build it for me. [Even if I had the skills to assemble the parts, all my tools are in storage.]
I had hoped to have my Don Sachs amp over a month ago, but the reality is I will take delivery in about ten days. There will be a few days to use it to power my Apollos (IF I can borrow a temporary DAC/pre combo for that week) before I box it up for the flight to Taiwan.
Assuming I can find a loaner DAC for those few days, I will post my impressions even though the amp will not have burned in by that time. I'll post again perhaps a month or so after arriving in Taiwan.
Don has been absolutely swamped these last few months. It's not just orders that must be built, it's that he's spent a huge amount of time answering phone calls from potential customers. Apparently a good number of calls are tire kickers who ask umpteen questions only to decide they won't buy. I hadn't thought about this problem till he mentioned it. I believe he has cut back on calls and is encouraging emails to reduce his telephone time. Oh, he's going to celebrate his father's 100th birthday(!) in a couple weeks, so that will pull him away from home for about ten days.
It must be difficult running a one man operation especially in light of his new found popularity.