Valve pre-amp.......

[ecca]

I saw this on ebay, might be a consideration to stick in front of the eTap2hw unit...........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330768781286?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

There's a similar thing from Behringer;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEHRINGER-Tube-Ultragain-MIC100-Valve-Mic-Preamp-NEW-/130804511261?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item1e748e721d

And for the tatter-abouters;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251195017347?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Ecca

[alanbakewell]

And here's one for somebody who's had a Hamster for Christmas.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hamster-Mouse ... 416f2b6eb1

[ecca]

What's nice about the third one, as opposed to a hamster cage, is that it's stereo which makes it flexible.

[kipper]

And here's one for somebody who's had a Hamster for Christmas.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hamster-Mouse ... 416f2b6eb1

alan do you know if that comes in feista red or not. peter

[Bojan]

Looks pretty good Ecca . . . isn't the Vox Tonelab the same thing, only a little more expensive?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vox-Tone-Lab-/2 ... 3f20881ce3

And ultimately, doesn't the Kork Ampworks do the same job?

[ecca]

Yes Bojan but the Tonelab with a valve in usually ends up vastly more expensive, not a little, and the Toneworks, good as it is ( I got 2 of em , still used every Tuesday ) possesses no valve.
Also, particularly the third item, could be built-in to an eTap2hw unit.
It looks a decent PCB with good screening on the bottom layer, the parts are a hybrid of surface mount and conventional so some component mods may be possible.
I've asked for a schematic and the experts here can pass judgement if I get it.
I'm no expert on valve circuit designs.

[alanbakewell]

And here's one for somebody who's had a Hamster for Christmas.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hamster-Mouse ... 416f2b6eb1

alan do you know if that comes in feista red or not. peter

It appears to be available in "Hamster Horange" Peter.

[roger bayliss]

I saw this on ebay, might be a consideration to stick in front of the eTap2hw unit...........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330768781286?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

There's a similar thing from Behringer;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEHRINGER-Tube-Ultragain-MIC100-Valve-Mic-Preamp-NEW-/130804511261?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ&hash=item1e748e721d

And for the tatter-abouters;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251195017347?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Ecca

I got the ART mic preamp Ecca

[ecca]

Well stick your guitar through it and see what happens.

[Twang46]

Why does it need to be a valve pre amp Ecca ?

I presume your not looking for distorted/overdriven output............ the Etap is "solid state"...... mosfets work like valves to all practical intents & purposes if you keep distortion out of the equation.
One of the good points (for me) of the Etap project is the small size & with the automation side & now a pre amp they are all going to have to be rack size to get all this stuff in & then it won't fit in my pocket anymore

Or is that what they were meaning by deep pockets & short arms

Dick