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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandLittle Bear
MPN6543849841
UPC1096879916725
ModelT7
eBay Product ID (ePID)22019550720
Product Key Features
Year Manufactured2016
Compatible ProductCable
Audio OutputsStereo L/R RCA
Audio InputsTRS/Audio Jack, AUX, Stereo L/R RCA
Number of Channels2
Number of Inputs2
Receiver Combo FeaturesCD Player
Amplifier ClassA
Supported ModesMM
ColourBlack
FeaturesAnalog
Number of Outputs1
TypeTurntable Preamp
Power0.2 W
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 08 Jan, 2019
Great little amp. Set it up with care and it will reward you.
So this little preamp comes well packed, with a PSU and slightly weedy ground lead, and two Chinese 6J1 valves (plus an unmatched spare). Very, very simple to set up. Some helpful hints: 1) Watch where you place the amp. If it's too close to a mains transformer, it'll hum like mad. Move it away and you've really got to crank the power amp up to 11 to hear any hum. 2) Use the ground lead (or a less weedy one!) as recommended. It *will* make a difference. 3) It's well worth upgrading the supplied valves with something better. I've changed mine for vintage Mullard M8100's (they're compatible and available from e.g. Watford Valves) 4) Whatever you do with the valves, they will need a fair few "hot" hours to burn in and sound their best. Don't switch it on and expect the sound to be perfect immediately. I have a Stanton M500 cartridge and no problem with overdrive or distortion. If you're getting distorted sound, the chances are your turntable already has a preamp in (a lot of modern ones do) and is overdriving the tube amp. If this is the case, try feeding it in via the "aux" connector on the front (you'll need a phono to 3.5mm stereo jack converter) which expects the higher output. So what does it sound like? Well, with the Mullards in place there's a well-defined bass line and the higher octaves definitely sing. No muddiness in the stereo spacing, no harshness, this is what valves can sound like. Got to say though that the supplied 6J1's were pretty good too, and if run in for a while I think they'll work well for an awful lot of people. There are a lot of comments elsewhere that the valves on this little box are for show only. That's rubbish, but bear in mind there's a little orange LED underneath each valve socket which doesn't help the "decorative" stigma. Ignore them, and this is a real hybrid semiconductor / valve preamp doing a great, and very musical, job. You really can't go wrong for this sort of money. I think you'll be surprised just how good valves can sound. Just take care setting up, and I mean it about careful placement. It makes all the difference.
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- 14 May, 2020
Punches Above Its Weight.
I paired it with a Project Xpression turntable, Cambridge One amp. Castle Knight 1 speakers. Plus excellent cables. It has no right being in such a set up. I added Russian tubes, better than the tubes supplied with the Little Bear. It is doing a decent job, and is punching above its weight. Good value.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Oct, 2018
Surprise little MM Phono pre amp
For the price this is an excellent little tube Phono pre amp. I'm old enough to well remember that warm valve sound that everyone now likes again !! No sign of the dreaded hums and the top end is really sweet.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Nov, 2018
Audiophile entry level
This is a must have, upon ordering, I ordered a pair of Russian tubes to replace the stock pair. This is a simple to set up box and sound is incredible, I have an incredibly sounding system without the hundreds if not thousands required.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Nov, 2018
little bear, big bite
neet,tidy but built like a tank,just luv the on off toggle switchbut the best thing is it works
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Jan, 2019
Nice little pre-preamp
Would probably work with MC cartridge tooVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
