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Namoo When I fit an higher quality part to improve performances of my old trusty Partridge 300B amps, I feel both stupid and better : its like when you gift someone - i.e. a diamond-ring to a lover - an ephemeral joy, a blink of an eye, yet so satisfying for all parties involved. My monoblocks are not a factory-made piece of gear:   they were hand-made - i.e.  hand-soldered and hand-built by yours truly, with the GREAT help and technical support of my best-friend, Francesco� an almost three years worth effort in pre-WEB days! I spent a lot of time writing letters and faxing and calling to the USA and UK to find and order the six Partridge�s TK and TH-series irons and the Cornell-Dubilier and Vitamin Q paper-in-oil caps and custom-made ceramic non-inductive 2% wire resistors (much different from the far more common, ubiquitous DALEs) and the Allen Bradley�s carbon resistors used in the circuit. Theyre so empty, components-wise, and so full of music! The broad, 6 mm th...