I have a very dear friend and colleague who has a deep appreciation for tube amplification - the sound they are capable of reproducing, as well as the design aesthetic.
As gratitude for her work on various projects we've done together, I have given her a pair of rebuilt Heathkit UA-1 monos as well as a Cayin TA-30 integrated that had Paul Gryzbeck of Tube Audio Design's full upgrades.
I got an email from her this morning with the subject title of: "Do I need the fire extinguisher?" with the following photo attached.
It was tongue in cheek as she had shut it down as soon as she saw it. Well, after she took a picture of it...
She said she had turned it on and went about her morning and noticed it about 15 minutes later. I suspect it had been that way for at least 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure this may have been fatal for some of the components. Especially the OPT. We'll see when I get my hands on it.
Pity if it's toast.
As gratitude for her work on various projects we've done together, I have given her a pair of rebuilt Heathkit UA-1 monos as well as a Cayin TA-30 integrated that had Paul Gryzbeck of Tube Audio Design's full upgrades.
I got an email from her this morning with the subject title of: "Do I need the fire extinguisher?" with the following photo attached.
It was tongue in cheek as she had shut it down as soon as she saw it. Well, after she took a picture of it...
She said she had turned it on and went about her morning and noticed it about 15 minutes later. I suspect it had been that way for at least 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure this may have been fatal for some of the components. Especially the OPT. We'll see when I get my hands on it.
Pity if it's toast.