Nick Doshi Alaap

About the Nick Doshi Alaap

The Nick Doshi Alaap Preamp is a high-end, full-function tube preamplifier designed and built by Doshi Audio, founded by Nick Doshi in 2006. It features multiple phono inputs including Moving Coil (MC) and Moving Magnet (MM) with selectable loading options, three phono inputs (MC with 3 resistor values, MM1 at 47k ohms, MM2 at 100k ohms), and multiple line inputs (2 RCA and 1 balanced). The preamp uses premium parts such as TFT capacitors, silver-wound 28-step transformer volume control (costing around ), and a massive 25+ pound power supply. Tubes include 4x 12AX7 Telefunken, 2x 12AT7 RCA, 2x 12BH7 spare tubes, 2x 12AT7 Sylvania, and 4x 12AX7 JJ. The design philosophy emphasizes warm, inviting sound without sterility or syrupy sweetness, offering outstanding phono and line performance with extreme reliability and expansive musicality. The unit is known for its flexibility, including mute switch and multiple outputs, and is highly regarded in audiophile circles with a price around to depending on version and condition. The Alaap v2.1 model was reviewed at and praised for its sound quality and build.