tube diy can or can t

jonastus · 30th January 2006, 11:53 PM

I every tube lover and builder

one little question fore you i am a newbie about tube amp but i learning kind of fast

so my dream is to build my own tube amp

then my question is

I don t really have experience in circuit design but I starting to with your super forum

so is it possible to think to start building one this summer after ressourcing myself into electronic

or fore the fist one a kit will be a best option ore simply buy one assemble

thank all

ho and im better in french lol

SY · 31st January 2006, 12:20 AM

Are you looking to try to design something from the beginning or to build something from existing plans?

Do you have any basic background in electronics (Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, Thevenin and Norton circuits)? Any basic background in electronic construction (soldering, basic metal working)?

And finally, do you have some local help to keep you from killing yourself with high voltages your first time out?

Once we know where you're starting, we may be able to point you in a useful direction.

pinkmouse · 31st January 2006, 12:22 AM

Hi there

If you really are starting from scratch, then I would go for a kit. Much easier than sourcing your own parts and trying to follow a schematic from the web. Make sure you read the Safety Thread at the top of the page though, working with high voltages demands a lot of care!

jonastus · 31st January 2006, 01:53 AM

ok so

im not completely noob i have some basic about audio

i install a lot of complete quality kit in car including mine

just to give you an idea an im begening to understand the shematitic of a tube amp

and yes I surely will use an existing plan

and how much will I save this way

and thank for the advice

Geek · 31st January 2006, 02:36 AM

How much power are you looking for?

Would you prefer push-pull, single-ended or doesn't it matter?

jonastus · 31st January 2006, 09:54 PM

about 20 watt will be good for a first amp i guest

and my speaker home made most dinamic posible over 90 db

and the simplest so doesnt matter thanks

Geek · 1st February 2006, 07:08 AM

Ok, try a forum search for some 6V6 push-pull units. They are easy to drive, will give about 15W (90dB speakers aren't going to notice 5W less) and it's real hard to make a bad sounding 6V6 amp.

There's my

andyjevans · 1st February 2006, 10:50 AM

In English you can read Morgan Jones "Valve Amplifiers" - very good for beginners. I'm not sure what the equivalent is in French - is there a "standard" text in French for tube amplifiers, or a set of tutorials online? Anyone know?

jonastus · 1st February 2006, 08:54 PM

ok exellent thank for all the answer and I just command the books this week lol its on is way to my home

30th January 2006, 11:53 PM	#1
jonastus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: quebec	tube diy can or can t I every tube lover and builder one little question fore you i am a newbie about tube amp but i learning kind of fast so my dream is to build my own tube amp then my question is I don t really have experience in circuit design but I starting to with your super forum so is it possible to think to start building one this summer after ressourcing myself into electronic or fore the fist one a kit will be a best option ore simply buy one assemble thank all ho and im better in french lol

31st January 2006, 12:20 AM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Are you looking to try to design something from the beginning or to build something from existing plans? Do you have any basic background in electronics (Ohm's Law, Kirchoff's Law, Thevenin and Norton circuits)? Any basic background in electronic construction (soldering, basic metal working)? And finally, do you have some local help to keep you from killing yourself with high voltages your first time out? Once we know where you're starting, we may be able to point you in a useful direction. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

31st January 2006, 12:22 AM	#3
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Hi there If you really are starting from scratch, then I would go for a kit. Much easier than sourcing your own parts and trying to follow a schematic from the web. Make sure you read the Safety Thread at the top of the page though, working with high voltages demands a lot of care! __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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jonastus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: quebec	ok so im not completely noob i have some basic about audio i install a lot of complete quality kit in car including mine just to give you an idea an im begening to understand the shematitic of a tube amp and yes I surely will use an existing plan and how much will I save this way and thank for the advice

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Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	How much power are you looking for? Would you prefer push-pull, single-ended or doesn't it matter?

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jonastus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: quebec	about 20 watt will be good for a first amp i guest and my speaker home made most dinamic posible over 90 db and the simplest so doesnt matter thanks

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Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Ok, try a forum search for some 6V6 push-pull units. They are easy to drive, will give about 15W (90dB speakers aren't going to notice 5W less) and it's real hard to make a bad sounding 6V6 amp. There's my

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jonastus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: quebec	ok exellent thank for all the answer and I just command the books this week lol its on is way to my home

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