Juicy

I first read about this in Art Dudley's October 2006 Listening column in Stereophile, but since then it has popped up in a few other places. The BlueBerry Xtreme is a stereo tube preamp by JuicyMusic, a small audio company in Ferndale California. And by small, I mean small. From the web site: "I design, build and support every piece in the great traditions of craft. Everything is built in Ferndale, California, and when there's a need for service or support, there are no fingers to point - it will be me on the telephone.... --Mark Deneen". I know that to be in the Hi End audio business you have to love what you do, but I have a special place in my heart for small audio companies, run by people who do it all by hand. Now, I have not heard this preamp, and I am not sure when I will be able to. Plus, it only has one main out and I need two for my purposes, but I love the idea, and I wanted to give them a shout.