New boy looking for proper sound reproduction

[NJE807]

Hello,

I joined this forum a while ago, as my google searches would often lead me here!

I have been drawn into the heady world of valve amps and horn speakers by both my brother (original World Audio Design PP ECL82's), and a colleague at work ( MingDa 805 SET's).

I have been working for the past 15 years as a CAD designer and mechanical engineer to the automotive industry, and prior to that gained an apprenticeship in toolmaking ,which I continued with for 10 years.

As you can imagine I have no formal training in electronics, in fact I found it pretty heavy going at colleague, but I have decided to have a go at making some valve amps, and suitable speakers.

I have read all the books by Morgan Jones, and Bruce Rozenblit, and others, and I am part way through building some mono blocks with 807's as output valves (directly coupled to some ECC81's, and wired as triodes), Hence the moniker NJE807.

I have been reading articles on this forum for a while now, soaking up information, especially on valve circuits and speaker design , and appreciate the gracious wealth of knowledge available from learnt scholars of the subject.

The thing I really want to grasp, is HIFI from first principles. The idea of building a simple circuit, instead of buying a plastic box full of cheap components is where it's at for me.

Kind Regards,

Neil Edgar

The more you learn, the more you realise, there is still more to learn.

[john blackburn]

If you still have access to a machine shop, I think a man that can make nice volume knobs and the like would find many friends here!

Be warned though, it's adictive.

John

[c2cthomas]

Originally posted by john blackburn
I think a man that can make nice volume knobs and the like would find many friends here! John

Welcome to diyAudio Neil - The "simple circiuts" are the most difficult ones to master! IF you can design or devise a simple circuit that sounds sweet AND connect it to some Knobs that you have machined - (and perhaps a nice front panel) - then you will gain about 92,674 friends (if the membership counter is running correctly)!

[Cal Weldon]

Hello Neil and welcome to the forums.