There a couple of Don Sachs tube preamps on the used market at just under $2000. They retail new for about $2500. They’re based on the Aikido circuit boards from VTA. You can build the same preamp, as a kit, but in a very plain case, for as little as $1100. VTA also offers that preamp fully assembled and tested for $1500.
The vta preamp isn't the same as the Don Sachs preamp. The vta is really good, but Don uses better caps, resistors and a better volume control plus I think he uses a different rectifier tube now.
The vta preamp isn't the same as the Don Sachs preamp. The vta is really good, but Don uses better caps, resistors and a better volume control plus I think he uses a different rectifier tube now.