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Thanks for the bump Daddy Dee. Amazon.Com has this amp for $74.99 under "New and Used" in NEW unopened box condition. Hard to pass up if it works as advertised. Any users of this amp comments pro or con?

Is this a single or pair?

Hi, Like you I became interested in tubes after hanging around this forum reading about horns and decided to try a small tube amp while waiting. I found a $151.95 (delivered) 2 X 8 watt kit and decided to assemble it. When the kit arrived my secretary wanted to build it and did so in one morning. It did not work and a few minutes of investigation using common intelligence revealed a probable cause of a bad power solder joint. A quick repair and the sound began to emerge. Great sound from the speakers in my office with a direct couple with my $50 DVD/CD player. A few weeks later I finally got my K-Horns and attached the tube amp. Great sound. Most likely not my final tube amp but I sure enjoy it - especially for the price. Here is a web site for the amp kit: www.tubeaudio.com Look under the tube amplier kit section. The power switch is mickey-mouse and I advise replacing it while building. Enjoy, Lee

I recently decided to try tubes after reading this forum for a couple of months. A DIY tube amp kit was purchased and assembled and I have been listening directly from a CD player through the amp. Great sound and a real surprise. Looking for some corner horns. There has been many posts that refer to a pre-amp and better sound. Could someone explain why a pre-amp imroves an amp's sound. Since I do not intend to listen to any input except CDs why would a pre-amp be necessary? Thanks for helping an old timer coming back to great sound. Lee