New Pre

reeltrouble1
reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
edited August 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
Was out on the road all week doing business till yesterday, which just happened to be my birthday. When I got home the Dodd MLP had made it to the house just in time.

Of course I need to spend some serious time with her, got her hooked up today. Gary Dodd puts 100 hours break in time on each piece, so its not like the piece is brand spanking new and in need of serious additional break in.
Anyway, he customed up the face plate and sides on this one for me to match the Bello rack and have to say I am pleased with the look. Nice Cherry wood. I had the side wood pieces done in black to match in with the rest of the rack gear. I had really intended to have Jesse do the finish but Gary convinced me he would do me up right and he did, I am sure Jesse would have done a great job also.

The Reeltime Rig needed help musically. It had gotten to the point that I just would listen in the Woodshed when doing any type of serious listening session, the ELP in the Woodshed rig just blew the ONK away so badly it was tough and man that sucked since the SRS-SDA were not getting their justice.

The unit ships with the Sovtek 12ax7LPS, I was suprised at the dynamics this little tube has. The SRS never sounded better, good deep bass extension, which was what I really needed, the ONK just could not cut it without help from the subs, and as most who know me realize I like my 2 ch. 2.NADA. The soundstage is even wider with a very nice highs, but I can tell I now need the replacement tweeter. So all in all it was worth the wait for this unit. Thanks to Russ (hoosier21) for letting me take over this sale from him.

Here are some shots for the peeps.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    Nice, very nice. Love the wood. Can't wait to get my ELP from Faster next week.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2005
    Oh, yeah, I'm luvin' it. Nice custom job. Oohh, Sonicaps (drooling...)
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2005
    Nice.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2005
    Gorgeous, great choice!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited August 2005
    looks great. congradulations i hear a lot of good things about the dodd preamplifiers.
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    Does Dodd make tube amps, also???
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited August 2005
    Yep, check out the website:

    http://www.doddaudio.com/
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2005
    Yes.

    Big Poppa, I've got that quad of GE Mil Spec, and Telefunken Smooth plates for you - we'll talk tomorrow.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited August 2005
    My MLP was at home waiting for me when I got home from work this week but I don't really have the time to check it out right now. I just got done working on the 2.3s crossovers and will finish them up next weekend when a couple of more parts come in.
    I could hook it up to the Carver Amazings but I have no time to listen this weekend anyways so I'll wait until the 2.3s are done.

    Suppose I could go open the box beyond the top level now though........ :)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2005
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Yes.

    Big Poppa, I've got that quad of GE Mil Spec, and Telefunken Smooth plates for you - we'll talk tomorrow.

    :) Oh, yea, sounds good Russman. Gary already warned me about overtightining those top screws, he knew I would be rolling, although the stock tubes in this unit are alot better than the chinese shipped with ELP.

    You guys getting ELP's are in for a treat. Doro first turned me on to the Dodd-ELP quite a while back and I nabbed one off the Gon. Outstanding little unit with very big sound, wide bandwith and well built, all you might want to do is look for some tubes, lots of choices, I have liked the JAN and the JJ's, they are not expensive and a place to get rolling, Amperex 7308's are also very nice but on the pricey side.

    Thanks for the comments guys, sharing a new toy with others is half the fun.

    Oh yea, BTW, in reference to another thread, Russ and George, freakin look at me, I am just a larger more experienced version of Troy, so if he kicks it, neither of you will even get close to Wendi. :cool:

    RT1
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,548
    edited August 2005
    Looks great big guy, congrats!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2005
    The 12AX7LPS are no slouch. A lot are touting them as the *best* current production AX7 out there.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • lomic
    lomic Posts: 407
    edited August 2005
    I'm starting to get tempted into a tube pre... how do they get along with 2ch SACD/DVD-A?
    Dodd Audio ELP [ Tubes ] // Harman Kardon AVR330 // Parasound HCA-1203A // Denon DVD-2900
    Polk Audio LSi9, LSiC, LSi 7 // HSU STF-2 // Signal Cable Interconnects (SG BW/A2/MP)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,548
    edited August 2005
    Nothing better!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2005
    Nice Ted, too bad I'm not meeting up with you at your house love to hear your new setup. See ya at Polkfest 05 :)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2005
    Steve,

    Anytime you feel like spending some time in the Golden Isles of Ga come on up and we will kick it. Now that you mention about hearing the rig, it really has had some big changes since you were last here.

    RT1
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2005
    You keep telling yourself that lie long enough, you just may begin to believe it yourself.

    Now if Troy kicks and you want to just drop in on US for a visit, I drink Gosling's Black Seal Rum.

    A larger version of Troy huh? That's a sci-fi movie looking for a screen. A WIDE screen to boot.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    I think that's at least three proposals for the "lovely Wendi", for when BDT takes the dirt nap :p:D .

    Troy at least you know she'll be well cared for after you're gone ;)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2005
    dirt nap hell, you should see the line form up when he gets deployment orders... :D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2005
    GG--A fine liquor to be sure, and we will sip a few when opportunity knocks, you get your props for Grand-ness in NJ, hell you can have the whole Northeast which is some fine damm territory. South of Mason-Dixon is mine.

    Wide yep, I have many large wide things, dont think she's really going to want some skinny butt do ya!!!!!! ;) With Respect to BDT and Wendi.

    RT1

    Dirtnap
    ROFLMAO
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2005
    At least I know that my funeral will be well attended....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    At least I know that my funeral will be well attended....

    BDT

    We'll let GG give the eulogy :p;)

    Nice to know that you have a great sense of humor and can take all the ribbing the guys give you. :)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited August 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    Nice to know that you have a great sense of humor and can take all the ribbing the guys give you. :)

    BDT has even fooled you man... Don't let the Big Dumb cover the real conspiracy between him and Ms. Wendy of nabbing audio gear all around the country ;)

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    At least I know that my funeral will be well attended....

    BDT

    I won't be there, I'll be back at Rancho De Attaboy getting my smash and grab on.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2005
    Three PROPOSALS to Wendi? I think it's about time the big boy himself chimed in to say who started what with who. THEN maybe you wannabe's can go grab yourselves a handful of chicken livers and a photo.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

    EULOGY- "He's dead, I'm not, me and her are out of here. Last man out shut off the lights."
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2005
    It would really be up to Wendi, no? She has got a thing for Luckies and Brylcreme...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2005
    I figured her for maybe Virginia Slims and Aquanet. But hey, I am very liberal when it comes to stuff like that. Oh, HEY, I JUST GOT IT! The Luckies and Brylcreme thing. Okay, everything's the way it should be.

    She could get in here on her own and break some hearts, I promise not to laugh. Yeah, not too hard at least.

    George
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2005
    Sounds like a candy machine getting emptied with all the Sabre-Rattling.

    For surely the first cast gaze upon her line for one is enticing but not in itself an entitlement to proclamation or bellowing chuckle. The endurance to finish the climb is not enough as many have fallen upon the desent, there is no defeat in being simply called later to the field, lest this belle be not forgotten nor her soil spoiled would I rise again no matter the tobacco leaf.

    RT1
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2005
    Again? Slowly. In English.

    Okay, all you guys who use Brylcreme (like me) and smoke non-filtered Luckies (like me) raise your hands. Let's see....... none? No, you guys that are running out to 7-11 and CVS to buy your first tube and pack, that doesn't count.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2005
    reeltrouble1 wrote:
    For surely the first cast gaze upon her line for one is enticing but not in itself an entitlement to proclamation or bellowing chuckle. The endurance to finish the climb is not enough as many have fallen upon the desent, there is no defeat in being simply called later to the field, lest this belle be not forgotten nor her soil spoiled would I rise again no matter the tobacco leaf.
    RT1

    Is this a quote from someone in the 18th or 19th century???
    I must not be reading it correctly, care to splain???

    No, I'm not trying to be an ****, just don't understand the statement.... :confused:
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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