tube amp kits

bonsai171 · 28th February 2005, 11:55 PM

hi, i'm looking for some good quality tube amp kits that are under $300, that will be able to play a 4 ohm or 8 ohm speaker, and of course sound good

anybody know any ? It would be optimal to come with a chassis already fabricated too.. thanks!

bonsai

planet10 · 1st March 2005, 08:34 AM

There are the 11MS8/!!BM8 kits ... there is at least one thread here on that amp... for less than $300 for a kit it is all i can think of off the top...

dave

DIAR · 1st March 2005, 10:37 AM

Enjoy

http://www.worldtubeaudio.com/direct...ategorie_8.htm

james_b · 1st March 2005, 11:45 PM

The Bottlehead SEX amp may be a little above your budget at $369 USD but it comes with a nice chassis, has a great support forum, excellent features, and is considered better than "good".
http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/S.E.X./SEX.htm

Kamigo · 2nd March 2005, 06:19 AM

I'd strongly suggest saving up / busting your budget and getting a very superior Audio Note Kits Kit 4. I went the Bottlehead route on previous projects and found that my experience with them was usually very different from that of other builders. Also, too many people report problems / anomolies with BH products for my tastes. I want kits that work from day 1, not after weeks of debugging.

My most recent kit is an Audio Note Kits Kit 2 - a Single ended 6550 triode. It's super high quality, amazingly solid (it weighs 50 pounds) and sounds amazing.

Sherman · 2nd March 2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by bonsai171
hi, i'm looking for some good quality tube amp kits that are under $300, that will be able to play a 4 ohm or 8 ohm speaker, and of course sound good anybody know any ? It would be optimal to come with a chassis already fabricated too.. thanks!

bonsai

Lighthouse Electric has a new kit that might fit your needs depending on the power output you need. This one is single-ended with about 4.5 watts per channel. Price is under $300 (probably hits $300 with shipping though).

http://www.lh-electric.4t.com/sta44.htm

james_b · 2nd March 2005, 04:56 PM

Your needs may also be based on how efficient your current speakers are, as many tube amps are low powered, and I believe in general the higher powered ones are above your price range. If you post your speakers or efficiency in db, this may help users with their recommendations.

james_b · 2nd March 2005, 05:11 PM

The LE Kit probably looks like the best choice in your price range. Its only $279, with only a 1 week lead time, plus it includes matched tubes and free UPS ground shipping!!! The chassis looks nice too. Its only 4.5 watts per channel, so you need efficient speakers to make proper use of it.

planet10 · 2nd March 2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by james_b
The LE Kit probably looks like the best choice in your price range

Looks a decent platform as a shortcut for trying an RH84 or a Mulligan. Too bad it is on a PCB. It is also fixed bias (i prefer cathode bias), and has a complex driver stage which may or may not work.

Even so, at that introductory price it is a bargin... even if all you were getting were tubes, iron & chassis.

dave

bonsai171 · 3rd March 2005, 01:32 AM

How efficient would the speakers need to be? mine are 87 db/w, though i don't usually listen to music super loud..

28th February 2005, 11:55 PM	#1
bonsai171 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PA	tube amp kits hi, i'm looking for some good quality tube amp kits that are under $300, that will be able to play a 4 ohm or 8 ohm speaker, and of course sound good anybody know any ? It would be optimal to come with a chassis already fabricated too.. thanks! bonsai

1st March 2005, 08:34 AM	#2
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	There are the 11MS8/!!BM8 kits ... there is at least one thread here on that amp... for less than $300 for a kit it is all i can think of off the top... dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

1st March 2005, 11:45 PM	#4
james_b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Herndon, Virginia	Bottlehead The Bottlehead SEX amp may be a little above your budget at $369 USD but it comes with a nice chassis, has a great support forum, excellent features, and is considered better than "good". http://www.bottlehead.com/et/adobespc/S.E.X./SEX.htm

2nd March 2005, 04:56 PM	#7
james_b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Herndon, Virginia	speaker sensitivity Your needs may also be based on how efficient your current speakers are, as many tube amps are low powered, and I believe in general the higher powered ones are above your price range. If you post your speakers or efficiency in db, this may help users with their recommendations.

2nd March 2005, 05:11 PM	#8
james_b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Herndon, Virginia	LE Kit looks very nice The LE Kit probably looks like the best choice in your price range. Its only $279, with only a 1 week lead time, plus it includes matched tubes and free UPS ground shipping!!! The chassis looks nice too. Its only 4.5 watts per channel, so you need efficient speakers to make proper use of it.


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1st March 2005, 10:37 AM	#3
DIAR diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital City Area	Enjoy http://www.worldtubeaudio.com/direct...ategorie_8.htm

2nd March 2005, 06:19 AM	#5
Kamigo diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Capitol City	I'd strongly suggest saving up / busting your budget and getting a very superior Audio Note Kits Kit 4. I went the Bottlehead route on previous projects and found that my experience with them was usually very different from that of other builders. Also, too many people report problems / anomolies with BH products for my tastes. I want kits that work from day 1, not after weeks of debugging. My most recent kit is an Audio Note Kits Kit 2 - a Single ended 6550 triode. It's super high quality, amazingly solid (it weighs 50 pounds) and sounds amazing.

3rd March 2005, 01:32 AM	#10
bonsai171 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PA	efficiency How efficient would the speakers need to be? mine are 87 db/w, though i don't usually listen to music super loud..

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