tube upgrade for first sound

Paul, it could be that Emmanuel created the shipment at his facility by entering the billing info (weight, address, etc), and didn't actually give the preamp to UPS until 6 days later. This would cause the shipment to be rescheduled and thus delayed six days. I am personally familiar with this scenario though not specifically with Emmanuel.

Hmm. Thanks Tvad. I hadn't considered that. I suppose, if Emmanuel entered the info, that would generate a tracking # automatically. 5 more days, can't wait. Hope I'm not letting my expectations be too high.

:-)

relax. BTW, I was underwhelmed when i plugged my brand new unit into my system. The thing takes TIME to break in, so be patient. Also, follow Emmanuel's recommendation for breaking it in, and dont tweak it (Power cords, tubes, etc) for 1 month! all good things come to those who wait!

Oldpet, send Emmanuel an eMail and he will sort out the mystery. On the other hand, it would not be the first time that UPS gives a package the grand tour of the nation, before deciding to route it finally to its intended destination.
Having said that, UPS is not as bad as the US postal service. Three years ago I sent a Christmas present by US mail from Austin (Tx) to Milano (Italy). It took just over three months. Reason is that prior to finally routing the package to Milan, my nephew's toys were sent all the way to Manila in the Philippines, where the box was opened, fully inspected, repackaged, then sent on its way to Milan.

OldPet, have you received your First Sound?