http://www.classicvalve.ca Latest News from CVD en-us Mon, 15 Aug 2010 6:00:00 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 PDT geek@classicvalve.ca (Gregg van der Sluys) http://www.classicvalve.ca/images/CVD_logo.jpg http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html Koren PAS mods and the CVD PAS line stage are back in stock. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html http://www.classicvalve.ca/ We're back from holidays and resuming operations. Please be patient as we catchup on our backlog. Cheers! Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ http://www.classicvalve.ca/ Classic Valve Design will be closed from April 23, 2012 until May 14, 2012. Our shop and design services will be closed. Some email orders will be processed during that time. Thank you for understanding. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ http://www.classicvalve.ca/ After reviewing other business pages with the new "timeline", it is decided that this is not within our policy of lean, fast-loading, mobile friendly client access web pages. Therefore our Facebook page will be closed March 30th. Please check back for updates on future interactive social networking as we find something more suitable. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:40:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR We have the PAS Regulator Boards back in stock. Wed, 7 Mar 2012 18:45:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR http://www.classicvalve.ca/ At the request of some of our clients, we are offering pre-assembled versions of our more complex boards, including DynaMutt and the ST-70 Power Supply with a combo special! More will be added as demand grows.. Sun, 4 Mar 2012 02:30:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/ http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#NKLH The Local Hero MK-III driver board by Norman Koren is for sale. Thu, 24 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#NKLH http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#ST70P ST-70 power supply boards back in stock! These are a new revision to make building easier and more versatile. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:30:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#ST70P http://www.classicvalve.ca IXYS MOSFET's are back in stock as used in some of our Dynaco boards. Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#DM Introducing DynaMull - an updated Mullard based driver for the Dynaco ST-70. Thu, 1 Dec 2011 21:00:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#DM http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#BUD We are now carrying the popular diytube.com Budgie phono stage designed by Shannon Parks. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:30:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#BUD http://www.classicvalve.ca It is with regret that we have to announce that our preferred MOSFET for many of our products, the ST Electronics STP2NK60Z has reached the end of its life and is now practically unobtanium through our wholesalers. It was a great low-noise and inexpensive replacement to the skyrocketing-in-price IRF710. We will be evaluating the IXYS IXTP1R6N50P as a replacement, but it appears the days of low cost, small-gate MOSFETS are over. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:03:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#7CPAS Loyal Marantz fans will now be able to take their favorite phono stage with them into the Dynaco world. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:30:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#7CPAS http://www.classicvalve.ca We will be unable to process any orders until October 4th, 2011. Our internet connection is moving too, so we may be unable to answer immediately your inquiries. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:25:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/ordering.html NOTE ON SUPPORT: Due to the large volume of email we receive, PC board circuits NOT of our design may incur a consultation fee if you require an unusually large amount of support building them. We have added notes on the PC board descritptions which are of more advanced designs that should not be attempted by beginners or those unfamiliar with the circuit they go in. Support for Classic Valve Design designed circuit boards is still free and shall remain so! Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:45:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ordering.html http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#KTAMK-III We now have the MK-III driver boards in stock, designed by Kevin Kennedy. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/images/dynaco.html#KTAMK-III http://www.classicvalve.ca/images/bias_hookup_CVD_boards.png Corrected image in the link. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/images/bias_hookup_CVD_boards.png http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASSTK We now carry the original schematic PAS boards. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:40:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASSTK http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASK These have been flying off the shelves. We also have a new 5-board kit to go with these Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASK http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#ST70P Our stock of ST-70 power supply boards have been replenished. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#ST70P http://www.classicvalve.ca Canada Post will be resuming service today and accepting mail on Tuesday. Our online sales have resumed. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:15:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ http://www.classicvalve.ca/products.html#RATES We have added our labour rates for popular services to our Services page due to a huge increase in local business. Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:10:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/products.html#RATES http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#MK-IIIP Dynaco Mark III power supply board with "failsafe" bias and tube balancing controls. Sun, 29 May 2011 01:20:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#MK-IIIP http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#LED Our LED replacement board for the PAS series preamps are now back in stock. Tue, 24 May 2011 20:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#LED http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#CVDPAS An application note is available for combining the PAS-K phono stage with the CVD PAS line stage. Combining these two stages requires less modification to your PAS and simplifies upgrade! Wed, 18 May 2011 02:30:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#CVDPAS http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#CVDPAS New line stage for the PAS2/3/3x now available - the CVD PAS. A single tube line stage. Tue, 10 May 2011 05:05:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#CVDPAS http://www.classicvalve.ca/ordering.html Ordering terms have been updated to reflect: 1) Length of time product is reserved for and options with mailed-in payments and 2) Clarification of our policy regarding deposits for custom builds. Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:12:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/ordering.html http://www.classicvalve.ca We have switched webhosts and the DNS propagated successfully. Please use the contact page if access to this site is sporadic or unusual. Sun, 3 Apr 2011 02:30:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASK Norman Koren PAS mods now available. Really low stock until we get our next run of boards. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:45:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASK http://www.classicvalve.ca The US dollar has stabilized vs. the Canadian dollar. No price increase from us for another three months at least! Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:45:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca With the US dollar being consistently low, we may have to increase prices within the next two weeks. We mention this now for fair warning announcement - we hate surprise hikes as much as you do. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:35:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/gturret.html Our guitar boards page is now alive. Turretboards for popular Marshall and Fender amplifiers. Tue, 20 Feb 2011 05:20:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/gturret.html http://www.classicvalve.ca Due to a sharp price increase in the International Rectifier/Vishay IRF710, we will be switching our HV MOSFET over to the ST STP2NK60Z. This will not affect DynaMutt or the PAS regulator at all. We will however, do tests on the MooseFET for sonics. We do have a few matched IRF710's remaining. The IRF610 as used in the MOSeiden will be unaffected by this. Tue, 1 Feb 2011 05:50:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca Classic Valve Design will be resuming sales and email replies on December 27th. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:30:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/kits.html After a brief run out of stock, ST-70 classic board and repair kits are back in stock. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:00:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/kits.html http://www.classicvalve.ca December special - 10% off all PCB's purchased from our main site until December 22nd! Restrictions apply. See the website announcement for details. Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/accessories.html#HVCAPS Components are coming back to our accessories page! Starting with some high voltage electrolytic and silver mica capacitors. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:25:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/accessories.html#HVCAPS http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#AIK This was a PCB that we sold as a group buy on a popular DIY forum. There are no errors with the board, we just have too many on hand from the one-time group buy, so they are surplus. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:25:00 PST http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#AIK http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR Our very popular PAS regulator PCB's are back in stock. Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:55:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#OC7 Our popular octal + 7-pin Experimenter PCB's are back in stock. These will be replacing the dual version. Mon, 20 Oct 2010 19:26:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#OC7 http://www.classicvalve.ca/accessories.html#OCSK Octal sockets for our PCB's are back in stock. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:30:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/accessories.html#OCSK http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#MOSeiden Classic Valve Design has purchased the rights to an excellent phono stage desighed by Linnenberg-Audio. We release it under the name of "MOSeiden" (MOSFET + seiden, the German word for silken.. like its sound). Wed, 13 Oct 2010 3:25:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-1.html#MOSeiden http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASSS With the addition of the MOSeiden phono stage, we now have a complete solid-state MOSFET option for the PAS2, 3 and 3X! Wed, 13 Oct 2010 3:25:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASSS http://www.classicvalve.ca Our stocks of past purchases are getting low and we have to restock soon (mainly accessories). This will mean a price hike... significant in some cases as our cost for some items have tripled. In other words, get them while the gettin' is good! Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:46:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca October has greeted us with a busy season like we have not seen since pre-recession. The downside is that we have run out of stock of our octal PCB sockets. This affects a LOT of our PCB's and we'll be working to get more in ASAP. We're also running low/out on a few PCB's as well. Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:40:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#FSB Oooops! Our PCB manufacturing error is your gain! We have a "failsafe" bias PCB for the Dynaco ST-70 (just the bias section of our full size power supply for the ST-70) for an amazing price. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:30:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/surplus.html#FSB http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#LED New PCB - LED power indicator upgrade for PAS and SCA amplifiers. With an LED, you can draw less current and have a cooler running amp. Sat, 4 Sep 2010 03:34:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#LED http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-2.html#FR4 Our shipment of these poular boards have arrived. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:57:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/tubepcb-2.html#FR4 http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR Add a regulated power supply to your PAS preamplifier. Replaces the can capacitor, selenium stack and heater supply on one convenient PCB. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca/dynaco.html#PASR http://www.classicvalve.ca Just a reminder that Classic Valve Design will be at the diyAudio Festival in Victoria, BC (hosted by planet10-hifi) on August 21st. We will be unable to process orders the entire week from 18th to the 25th of the month. We will be bringing the laptop to answer any questions though, if we can find a WiFi signal ;-) Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 PDT http://www.classicvalve.ca