is this fully assembled ready to use
799608
The pcb board is fully assembled so there's no soldering necessary. Comes with a bare transformer and 2 tubes. You need to connect the wires and provide a housing for safe handling. I also connected the power line to a toggle switch really simple kit.
799609
Almost! The transformer is must be wired to the board. Use care when doing this as the xformer is not always properly marked. A voltmeter is strongly recommended to identify proper voltages. You will have a filament low voltage and a B+ high voltage from the xformer secondary. Good luck.
799610
No, the tubes are packed separately for their protection, and the power is not connected. I have a friend who speaks Mandarin, so I was able to get the translation from the printed characters on the power supply. Otherwise it may have damaged the device. Their are a few more reviews with explicit instructions. It's a great preamp, but not assembled.
799611
The mains transformer (to supply power) is separate from the amp unit. It has two primary windings allowing you to connect for 115V (parallel) for US or 220V (for Europe, for example). You will also need to connect the secondary HV (amp HV) and LV (tube heaters). It's not rocket science but if you have no idea which end of a screwdriver is the business end, you may want to give this amp a miss. (I believe that I left notes on connecting up the transformer on Amazon when I first purchased this baby). Additional connections are input/output - they're pretty obvious.
799612
Almost, you have to plug the tubes, and you have to connect the transformer.... the circuit board is fully assembled
799613
The kit is assembled except for the power transformer connections. A line cord must be wired to the transformer, and the transformer output leads must be wired to a terminal strip on the circuit board.
799614
Mostly! You need to wire up the two legs of the included power supply transformer - the two blue wires go to the 120v terminals of the device, and the two white wires go to the 6.3volt terminals of the device. You also need to wire a power cord to the other end of the trafo, the two red wires combine to the positive terminal wire (2 reds to white) and the two blacks to negative terminal (2 blacks to black) That's about it. It's also a good idea to either set up a proper enclosure, or at least mount the standoffs to a small board. Also, I highly recommend upgrading the stock no name Chinese tubes to GE Jan 5670w tubes - the stock tubes sound okay, but the little pre gets very pretty sounding with a good set of vintage tubes. You should be able to score a pair for around ten or fifteen bucks shipped via fleabay or the like. Note - this is a preamp - it doesn't make things super loud, and it won't drive anything by itself, but if you want to be able to put this between a source you want to get warm spacious tone from, say a turntable or ipod, and your regular stereo or power amp, this is a steal! Link is to photos of mine for context. https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ty97l22jf4rsrqf/AADETFc_i4qONVVuUan-L9EYa
1435801
No, it is not assembled. You must put it together yourself. Thank goodness assembly is rather easy. Just read the instructions carefully. Have fun!
1028988
Yes. It is complete and ready to go. I bought this last summer and we love it. Easy to set up and take down.
1979822
yes it's assembled but mine was broken - no one wanted to do anything about it. thank goodness for family and their fixing abilities.
1808615
From the feedback by our customers it is easy to assemble. It should only take a few minutes to have it up and ready to use. Thank you!
286883
Nope, it's fully assembled. Just unfold and lock the 2 snaps on top and that's it!
1460202
It's pretty much ready to go out of the box. We didn't have any problems putting it together without instructions.
1229063
yes. Mine came fully assembled, casters and handles too. Delivery guys brought it in and set it in place. Great purchase.
187713
Yes it is pre assembled. However I recommend you check the screw in retainer to make sure it is tight. A dab of lock tight would be good. I have several of these and one came unscrewed at the range.
1770309
Yes, assembly is required. No worries though, instructions were straight forward and it didn't take long.
501250
Yes, it came ready to go out of the box. Legs are already on it. No assembly required. I love mine!
676843
Yes, fully assembled ! Good value for the money ! Use mine everyday, in my breakfast nook.
2029582
Yes, it's fully assembled. We may have had to put the drawer pulls on, I don't remember, but if we did, it was no big deal. We love the cabinet.
476313
Yes it's all assembled. It comes in the folded down configuration. You may have to make some minor adjustments for your height but no tools needed.
933653
Yes it was all assembled. Sorry took so long I had to check with daughter in Co.
1032439
No it is partially assembled. You have to put on the handle bars and pedals, etc. not too difficult at all
1087415
HI, no it's not assembled. It's quite easy to assemble it as the instructions are good. But take your time. Gabriele