Chinese tube Pre-Amp/Amplifier

[Mickxal]

My tube preamp just broke so I was looking for a replacement. I came upon this little cheap one called the Little Bear P7. I've heard great things about little bear. I came here to ask if the circuit board makes legitimate use of the tubes and is not a "hybrid". I'm a noob when it comes to circuits and stuff. Here is the link : https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Stereo-Class-A-SRPP-Vacuum-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-Hi-Fi-Amp-Audio-Preamp-Black-/253062607515?hash=item3aebb4f29b:m:mHudT3tn53ZkHzb7WVUsS7g&_trkparms=pageci%3Adff0125f-9bce-11e7-9830-74dbd18082e3%7Cparentrq%3A90ea9bed15e0a866d9b8af6affdad419%7Ciid%3A8

Btw 130$ CAD is like 100$ USD.

 

[TLS Guy]

My tube preamp just broke so I was looking for a replacement. I came upon this little cheap one called the Little Bear P7. I've heard great things about little bear. I came here to ask if the circuit board makes legitimate use of the tubes and is not a "hybrid". I'm a noob when it comes to circuits and stuff. Here is the link : https://m.ebay.ca/itm/Stereo-Class-A-SRPP-Vacuum-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier-Hi-Fi-Amp-Audio-Preamp-Black-/253062607515?hash=item3aebb4f29b:m:mHudT3tn53ZkHzb7WVUsS7g&_trkparms=pageci%3Adff0125f-9bce-11e7-9830-74dbd18082e3%7Cparentrq%3A90ea9bed15e0a866d9b8af6affdad419%7Ciid%3A8

Btw 130$ CAD is like 100$ USD.

One of the few good things about tube amps, is that they are easy to fix. Often you get a lot of practice. The fact is that a good solid state amp designed round a not very expensive IC is much better then any tube. The only problem is that you are unlikely to gain much experience fixing it.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

The Little Bear uses the vacuum tubes as part of the amplification circuit. It doesn't look very robust ... note the multiple warnings to listen for less than two hours before shutting down ... so personally I would pass. But it's up to you.

" ... The fact is that a good solid state amp designed round a not very expensive IC is much better then any tube. ..."

That is not fact, that is opinion, and not an opinion shared by everyone.