6V6 line preamp

[Bas Horneman]

That does the trick! Thanks.

 

[Nikitas]

Hopefully the 6v6 will be occupying this case today or tomorrow. I always finish the amps and never the enclosures to contain them, so this time I worked in reverse and finished the case first.

Buzz this box is great!Any details? home made?

scratch that. it was a spontaneous reaction, i read the following posts.
You are very crafty. Indeed.

 

[buzzforb]

Yes. Salas' 6V6 is a permanent member of my audio family. I am going to redesign the whole board so that everything is together and neat. THe psu will be redesigned to allow for SS or tube rectification. Excellent amp that is well worth the effort. Even got some Mundorf SIO waiting, but have to try old Russion PIO as well.

 

[Nikitas]

where did you find the bhc @500v? The biggest I can source is 450v..

 

[buzzforb]

Used Panasonic on original build. When i switched to CLC, went with Gm motor run film caps.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Will have a Salas 6v6 preamp in my arsenal as well soon.

 

[SGregory]

You will like it Bas. It has been in proto type form in my audio system for quite some time as I hate to take it out to finifh the wood work.

 

[Bas Horneman]

I think I will like it as well. Must confess I love working with the Ikea tray as a chassis. Building an amp like this goes very fast. And it looks presentable as well I think.

 

[Bas Horneman]

as I hate to take it out to finifh the wood work.

I hate metal work. Well not really hate. But it takes so much longer.

What preamp did the Salas 6v6 replace in your case?

 

[Nikitas]

Yeap me too i'm sourcing pants now.
That ikea chest is great but bit difficult to find. Looks like everybody wants them.

!!!!!!!!!parts!!!!!!not pants!!!!

 

[buzzforb]

Bas,
You got to try it with Salas HV shunt supply. Makes a difference. Go all out. It is worth it. I even sparng for some RCA NOS Blackplate Military grade tubes. ONce again, well worth it. Would not have done so if i was not impressed enought to make it a permanent fixture.

 

[Bas Horneman]

You got to try it with Salas HV shunt supply

Will do. I have sshv1 and 2's...

 

[nicoch58]

HI Bas link on Ikea stuff ?

 

[Bas Horneman]

Accessori interni per cucine
FÖRHÖJA Portaposate - IKEA
Only the piccoli uno is there. There is supposed to be a larger one as well.
FÖRHÖJA Bestekbak - 22x25 cm - IKEA

 

[Salas]

Its even structurally reinforced with effective braces. Nice one.

 

[Salas]

Would be happy with some O-Rings for 6V6's bases, since they are vibration sensitive when in 15dB gain mode. Especially the cylindrical anode NOS ones except RCA which is noticeably better for that, but all get affected a bit.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Would be happy with some O-Rings for 6V6's bases, since they are vibration sensitive when in 15dB gain mode

I'm getting the new Tungsol 6v6. Will make a plan if microphony is a problem.

 

[buzzforb]

The Tungsol will get you 85% of the way, maybe more. We all know that most of the money is spent in tweakers corner. Salas, Do you think heat will be a problem in thats structured cell setup. I really like the ease of setup. Jsut cant beat it for a quick case. Looks good to boot with tennon joinery

 

[Salas]

Well, each one bottle runs at 5W, I will have to go aim my IR gun at their bases, because I forgot how many C I had found on them. I will report in 5 mins so you will be able to judge if it can darken that wood and its finish around the bases collars.

 

[Bas Horneman]

The Tungsol will get you 85% of the way, maybe more.

I've already done some searching. Turns out. Apart from other 6V6's there is 6F6G and others. Looks like a tweakers dream.

I'm also considering the Lundahl LL1660/25mA as output instead of caps? Has anyone tried that? But first I'm building it as specced by Salas.