deHavilland / KE Engineering Model 222 Tube Tape Playback Preamplifier

[cpreal]

I have had my deHavilland for about a year now, connected to an Otari MX5050B2-II.

Details here:

[Rob]

are you using the stock playback head and did you get the version with the JFET input board for an add'l 10db of gain?

[jeffy]

Any comparison between the deHavilland and the Bottle head which I own?

[jcmusic]

Maybe I can help, I own both the deHavilland and the bottlehead. Both with premium tubes in them and the sound difference is minimal, they sound real close...

[Rob]

they make two, which one the Eros or Tube Repro?

[Rob]

Here's a view of the internals, this unit has the JFET input board which adds 10db of gain, its defeatable with the flip of a switch. According to Kara, the circuit is based on the classic AMPEX 351. the coupling caps are vitamin Qs, the resistors are carbon types. for a more 'modern' sound you can opt metal film resistors and/or film/Teflon caps or whatever your heart desires.

[MylesBAstor]

Is there a reason the power transformer is oriented at an angle? Other than lead length?

[Rob]

if I had to guess its to reduced hum picked up by the choke next to it or vice versa

[JCOConnell]

looks hand crafted

[Rob]

They're bespoke, She builds them one at a time

[jcmusic]

Maybe I can help, I own both the deHavilland and the bottlehead. Both with premium tubes in them and the sound difference is minimal, they sound real close...

I was talking about the Tube Repro sorry.