> I thought about commercializing it, especially when the lab where I worked announced it was shutting down, but I soon realized that marketing high-end tube am

> I thought about commercializing it, especially when the lab where I worked announced it was shutting down, but I soon realized that marketing high-end tube amplifiers is not a reliable way to make a living. (I'm paycheck-addicted.) It is wonderful that Kickstarter has removed much of the risk for people like this, that are obviously incredibly talented and have produced something great, but don't necessarily have the desire/risk-appetite to make it commercially without a proven market.