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On and off is usually harder on the equipment. Valve heaters when cold, have a very low resistance, so at switch-on a larger than normal...

High-end is not dead For absolute proof, don't miss the 2024 Cape Town Audio Expo next week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the...

thank you. I determined this as well after doing some internet research. One guy mentioned that the secondary must get extra windings to...

Thanks @Baseline, @Rsim and @chrisc for the feedback. I designed the speaker in in the last 30 days- the bass box is a repurposed box...

If you print a lot, colour laser is the only way to go. I find it cheaper to print at my local stationary shop than to own any of these...

Hello Hennie & Sanita. To the group: I used Wim / Mr Valve for many years and valves (and capacitors, valve bases, etc.). And I used...

The valves I ordered arrived safely today. Happy customer.

We, the owners of Glass Audio, Hennie and Sanita Kuyper, took over Mr Valve in 2010 from the widow of Wim Bouwman. After managing the...

Well, the bags may be crap, but visitors like receiving something. Its putting them in a positive frame of mind that counts So far, the...

Hi On Friday evening there is a welcome party for exhibitors at the hotel. Sadly this event excludes forum members. That made me...

The business (Mr Valve) was sold by his widow to people who traded as "Mr Valve". I did some business with them, and even collected...

A beautiful job. Thank you for sharing. My Dad recently told me about his experiences building one of these when he was growing up in...

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