By Juan C. Ayllon Main photos by Juan C. Ayllon Additional photos by Eric Krupp and John Lumley CHICAGOLAND -- This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining Gudebrod Audio’s Eric Krupp and John Brunner, as well as their friend, John Lumley (who designs and builds vacuum tube preamplifiers and amps, as well as speakers through Lumley Reference) at Eric’s house for a listening party. Showcased up front were the Gudebrod Audio 3T12V preamplifier, Eric’s revamped JBL L112 speakers and, alternatively, five watt prototype tube amplifiers built by Krupp and Lumley. A Pioneer DVD-7400 digital transport feeding into a Mytek Stereo 192 DSD DAC handled sourcing, while a pair of Gudenbrod AC/120/3 AC line filters ensured clean sound. The sound was incredibly detailed, nuanced, full-bodied and lively.
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Juan C. AyllonA writer, artist, educator and owner of Prairie Audio Man Cave, he lives with his wife, Isabel (AKA Belle), and their Goldendoodle, Liam, enjoys listening to high fidelity music and all things hi-fi at their home in the greater Chicagoland area.. Archives
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