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Tortuga Audio Releases LDR3x Preamp Controller Board for DIY Community (Aug 8th update)

As a follow-up to our original post below, we wanted to share some unsolicited feedback from a recent LDR3x customer. Note that the LDR3x board is our second generation LDR preamp board design that builds on the success of the original LDR1/LDR6 passive preamps. A pair of LDR3x boards will be the twin beating hearts of our upcoming LDR3B Balanced Passive Preamp product. “Today I received the LDR3x board and […]

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Tortuga Audio Plans LDR3X Preamplifier Controller for DIY Community

As we work to expand our line of next generation preamp products built around light dependent resistors (LDRs), we also plan to soon introduce an LDR based preamp controller board, and related products, for the Do It Yourself (DIY) audio community. As we’ve previously announced, Tortuga Audio is actively developing a balanced version of its preamp line – the LDR3B Passive Preamplifier. This development work has led us to

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Saying Yes To Light Dependent Resistors

1 Comment / Light Dependent Resistors / By Morten Sissener

Why Light Dependent Resistors? Why did we design our Passive Preamps with light dependent resistors (LDRs)? Because they sound better than all other options. Better than any potentiometer (“pot”), better than any stepped attenuator, and better even than transformer based volume controls. LDRs have excellent sonic quality and make it possible to have no mechanical components (relays, switches, potentiometers) in the signal path. They are the ultimate transparent volume

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The Case for Passive Preamplifiers

Leave a Comment / Passive Preamps / By Morten Sissener

The Perfect Preamplifier If you read enough articles on high-end audio you eventually encounter the definition of a perfect preamp: no preamp at all. Just a short wire between the line source and the amplifier. Purity of audio signal maintained unsullied by intervening gear. All fine and good provided you live alone, have few neighbors nearby, and don’t give a fig about going deaf. Let’s move on. An Active

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Tortuga Audio Launches Website & LDR6 Passive Preamp

Leave a Comment / Passive Preamps, Tortuga Audio Products / By Morten Sissener

CAPE CORAL, Florida (October 1, 2012) – Today, Tortuga Audio launched its website/store (www.tortugaaudio.com) highlighting its new LDR6 Passive Preamp. The LDR6 is the first of several high value audio products that Tortuga Audio plans on releasing over the next year geared towards discriminating music lovers interested in high performance 2-channel stereo audio. The LDR6 is designed around the use of audio grade light dependent resistors (LDRs) that are

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