Budget DIY kits

monsterevo · 18th September 2010, 10:34 PM

I'm new to DIY and I'm looking for a cheap, easy to build amplifier kit. Any suggestions?

tweakk · 18th September 2010, 10:42 PM

Yup.

Everything you need right here...

Welborne Labs PSX 12V powere supply for T-amp.

mikje · 18th September 2010, 11:28 PM

You could try Audiosector or Chipamp.com

I built one from audiosector. It was simple to build and Peter Daniel was a lot of help.

I also built this one Velleman 30W Stereo Audio Amplifier Kit | Parts-Express.com
It was quite simple as well.

Both sound pretty good. All you need in addition to the kit is a transformer and a volume control.

Mike

tweakk · 19th September 2010, 12:29 AM

Thread got modded out of existence. New thread here:

Wellbourn Labs PSX power-supply and two class-d amp boards.

jmillerdoc · 03:25 AM

How budget is budget? Www.Tubedepot.com and www.tubesandmore.com both sell a very good beginner tube amp kit for about $200. One carries the K-502 and the other the K12- M. They are nearly identical, same topology but slightly different tubes. There are lots of chassis ideas at the sister site DIY AUDIO PROJECTS - Do-It-Yourself Hi-Fi for Audiophiles as well as reviews and mods for these kits. They only make about 5 watts (rated at 8) but sound very good for an entry level tube amp. I have built 3, one from the kit and two from scratch using the schematics. I love this little amp.
Jeff

jmillerdoc · 19th September 2010, 03:23 AM

Parts-Express.com sells Speakers, Replacement Speakers, Speaker Building Parts plus HDMI Cables, Home Audio and Video, Pro Audio and Commercial Sound. We offer services for Speaker Reconing, Speaker Refoaming, Speaker Repair. Great selection of Elect sells a few new class D Amp modules now very cheap. They also carry all of the switching power supplies too.

gripracer · 19th September 2010, 03:24 AM

audiosector and chipamp get my vote for Gainclones, too.

41hz.com for Tripath amps.

monsterevo · 19th September 2010, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. I check them all out.

18th September 2010, 10:34 PM	#1
monsterevo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010	Budget DIY kits I'm new to DIY and I'm looking for a cheap, easy to build amplifier kit. Any suggestions?

18th September 2010, 11:28 PM	#3
mikje Soakin' up the Sound! diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bismarck, ND	You could try Audiosector or Chipamp.com I built one from audiosector. It was simple to build and Peter Daniel was a lot of help. I also built this one Velleman 30W Stereo Audio Amplifier Kit \| Parts-Express.com It was quite simple as well. Both sound pretty good. All you need in addition to the kit is a transformer and a volume control. Mike __________________ Marantz PM8003 amp, Squeezebox Touch, DIY Krystals

19th September 2010, 03:22 AM	#5
jmillerdoc diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lawton, OK, USA	How budget is budget? Www.Tubedepot.com and www.tubesandmore.com both sell a very good beginner tube amp kit for about $200. One carries the K-502 and the other the K12- M. They are nearly identical, same topology but slightly different tubes. There are lots of chassis ideas at the sister site DIY AUDIO PROJECTS - Do-It-Yourself Hi-Fi for Audiophiles as well as reviews and mods for these kits. They only make about 5 watts (rated at 8) but sound very good for an entry level tube amp. I have built 3, one from the kit and two from scratch using the schematics. I love this little amp. Jeff Last edited by jmillerdoc; 19th September 2010 at 03:25 AM.

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18th September 2010, 10:42 PM	#2
tweakk diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Yup. Everything you need right here... Welborne Labs PSX 12V powere supply for T-amp.

19th September 2010, 12:29 AM	#4
tweakk diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Thread got modded out of existence. New thread here: Wellbourn Labs PSX power-supply and two class-d amp boards.

19th September 2010, 03:23 AM	#6
jmillerdoc diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lawton, OK, USA	Parts-Express.com sells Speakers, Replacement Speakers, Speaker Building Parts plus HDMI Cables, Home Audio and Video, Pro Audio and Commercial Sound. We offer services for Speaker Reconing, Speaker Refoaming, Speaker Repair. Great selection of Elect sells a few new class D Amp modules now very cheap. They also carry all of the switching power supplies too.

19th September 2010, 03:24 AM	#7
gripracer Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA	audiosector and chipamp get my vote for Gainclones, too. 41hz.com for Tripath amps.

19th September 2010, 04:59 AM	#8
monsterevo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2010	Thanks for the suggestions. I check them all out.

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