Wolze Triode Line Level Preamp

[JVCSanyoOnkyoWolzeNikko]

Hello to all...

I've searched the 'net' for about 2 years now and continue to come up with virtually nothing about the Wolze Triode Line Level 1 Preamp I bought used.

Tube preamp, 6 inputs; only volume and balance controls; no phono.

Found one sold on audiogon with a little bit of info (info follows):
"Wolze Hardware is better known for his tube phono stage, but he also designed this pure tube line stage.
It was sold as a kit and this one was built by me. It's about 9 years old. Only 10 kits were made so it's rather rare.
Tube complement is 2 Cifte 12AU7s, and 2 Tung Sol EF86s, which are all nearly new.
I compared the sound to my Audio Research LS25 and I think the Wolze is at least as good, if not better."

I have tried to find/contact Dave Wolze to no avail (I believe he lives somewhere in Calif and is still designing equipment); there is some info about the Phono Preamp that he made/designed in kit form but nada about this preamp...

Anyone know about this preamp? or how to contact Dave Wolze? More importantly: Does anyone have one?

Any info would be appreciated... ENJOY YOUR MUSIC. Best Wishes. Bill

2/24/14 Got a return call from the Calif Historical Radio Society, giving me an email address for Mr Wolze (he's a member); anyone else need it, please contact me.
2.25/14 Dave Wolze answered my email - cryptically - but at least I know this email contact works...

 

[nuvistordave]

JVC: This is Dave Wolze. Those line stages got built 15 years ago. I tried looking for the manual but that was just too long ago. While they were still in paint the corporation sucked me back into its maw (I am a working Silicon Valley Electrical Engineer). That place got bought out then in '08 I was layed off and bounced into another position. The tube audio stuff faded to the background but never went completely away. Late in 2012 the new place fell thru on my bonus so to raise holiday cash I started selling tube audio on EBAY. Someone nearby who had a huge collection of tube audio gear contacted me thru EBAY so now Wolze Hardware is back in a different form.