Someone here accused me of having Chinese dime store gear which is probably true as price wise they don't meet snobbery price points. If my Dared 2a3c SET is Chinese dime store gear then perhaps my Paramours and Forplay III might qualify as American dime store gear?

The 2a3 Paramours use simple point to point hand wiring with no circuit boards, op amps, and without complicated signal paths which is key to it's sound. It uses one 2a3 tube per mono-block and operates in class A. It uses a parallel feed output stage which is uncommon at it's kit price and no doubt contributes to its remarkable sense of realism, clarity, and coherence.

The Foreplay III line stage sounds better than the tube CJ it replaced. It has 12 step dual attenuators which I like but some may not. Three inputs ( one padded ) and two outputs give it flexibility and allow easy bi-amping. It was designed for Bottlehead amps and is a perfect match for the Paramours.

If the picture doesn't come through in this post, which is often the case, I'll post it separately.