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"Vivaldi" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Jon P. of La Crosse, WI)


This enclosure was used for some testing of different circuit boards and volume controls.   A Yuan Jing "Danzz" board is installed along with a Alpha volume pot, shielded input wire and Kimber TCSS on the outputs.   Hammer tone gray paint and chrome metal Fender guitar knob.  Includes a 15V 4.3amp power supply.   This one will be discounted due to the paint flaws and extra machine screws on the top.

"Super Bee" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Joshua R. of Louisville, KY)


This amp has the following:  Die-cast aluminum chassis with a textured black paint, input transformers, Twisted teflon insulated solid core input wire and Kimber TCSS output wire.
A Yuan Jing "Blue/Black" or sometimes referred to as a "Danzz" circuit board.  Nichicon power supply capacitors.  Alpha volume pot.  Textured black enamel finish.  Vintage style toggle switch. Machined metal volume knob. 3M elastomer pads on the bottom.   


"Porter" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Langdon B. of Junction City, Oregon)


Named after the american composer & songwriter, Cole Porter.  This was a commissioned piece by Langdon.  He requested the power switch be eliminated from his amp.  The TPA3116D2 draws so little idle current, this is a sensible option.  Equipped with a Yuan Jing "Danzz" circuit board and Precision Electronics Corporation (PEC) volume potentiometer.  Wiring is Belden brilliance and Kimber TCSS. 

"Marsalis" Dual Chip TPA3116D2 (Sold to Toivo K. of Kirkland, Washington)


Named after my favorite trumpet player of all time...Wynton Marsalis.
This amplifier is equipped with a dual TPA3116D2 circuit board.   An amazing sounding, silky smooth Alps Blue Velvet volume potentiometer does the volume control duties.  Wiring is a combination of Teflon coated, twisted solid core copper and Kimber Kable TCSS.  Solid metal, gold plated binding posts and RCA connectors.  24 kt. gold leaf pinstripe & glossy, fire engine red paint.
This amp comes with a 15V 4.3 amp external power supply.
$229 plus $18 shipping.

"Botti" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Nick L. of New York, NY)


"Audiobah" green circuit board.  Alpha brand volume potentiometer.  Vintage style switch.  
All metal, gold plated binding posts.  Silver leafing trim.  Black textured paint.  3M bumpers on the bottom.  Named after trumpeter, Chris Botti.


"Vienna" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Glen W. of Walden, New York)


Named after one of my favorite female jazz/folk vocalists, Vienna Teng.  I had the pleasure of hearing her live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Her "Dreaming Through the Noise" and "Waking Hour" albums are incredible pieces of work and are superbly recorded.
Yuan Jing "Danzz" circuit board with Nichicon power supply capacitors.  Unique, side mounted, horizontal throw, antique style, brass plated power switch.   
Genuine Made in the USA Fender guitar brass plated volume knob.  Alpha brand potentiometer.  Twisted solid copper signal and output wire.  Genuine 3M elastomer pads on the bottom plate.


"Ellington" TPA3116D2 Espresso & Gold (Sold to Samuel C. in Washington D.C.)

Why name these amps?  
I regularly get e-mails from fellow audiophiles regarding features and finishes.  Naming the amps is an easy way to refer back to them in the future.
This one is named after my favorite big band jazz orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.  Of course he was an amazing composer and pianist as well.  This amplifier is equipped with a Made in Toronto, Canada PEC volume pot.  The circuit board is a Yuan Jing "Danzz" TPA3116.  Shielded signal wire and Kimber TCSS audiophile wire on the outputs.  Nichicon power supply capacitors.  A genuine brass plated Fender guitar knob & vintage style brass plated toggle switch adorn the front panel.  Quality gold plated binding posts and Neutrik gold plated RCA's on the back panel.  The amplifier comes with your choice of a 12V external power supply or power cord to use with a linear power supply.
Follow up:  11/12/15  My wife and I had a two hour listening session with this amplifier tonight.  We both fell in love with the sound of this one.  The PEC volume pots don't have the smoothest rotation, but they sure help to make gorgeous music.


"Billie Holiday" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Scott G. in Tarzana, California)


YJ "Blue/Black" circuit board with Nichicon power supply capacitors wrapped in a solid die-cast aluminum enclosure.   Teflon coated,  twisted, solid copper wire with WBT silver solder.   Kimber Kable TCSS wire on the outputs.  PEC brand potentiometer.  Vintage style toggle switch.  Neoprene vibration isolation washers supporting the circuit board.  Black textured enamel with silver pinstripe.  Machined, solid metal, chrome plated volume knob.  3M brand elastomer feet.
Eleanora Fagan, professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing.


Alps Blue Velvet - Goldpoint Passive Preamp (Sold to Mike O. of Toronto, Canada)

3 inputs and one passive output.
Alps Blue Velvet volume pot housed in a clear-coated solid diecast aluminum chassis for EFI and RMI blocking.
High purity, twisted solid-core copper wire.    Boutique Goldpoint 3 way selector switch.
WBT silver solder throughout.  Gold plated Neutrik RCA connectors. 


Painted Flea TPA3116 (Sold to Levi L. of Budapest, Hungary)


Hand painted Flea logo.
Yuan Jing "Blue/Black" TPA3116 with Nichicon power supply capacitors.
Real maple veneer on the top panel.  Clear coated, "buffed" die-cast aluminum chassis.
Vintage style toggle switch.  Machined aluminum volume knob.  Alpha brand volume potentiometer.  Solid-core, twisted copper wiring.  3M brand elastomer vibration isolating pads.
Gold plated RCA connectors and gold plated five-way binding posts.