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[mhouston]

Oatley Electronics of Australia is about to release the K272B HP kit based on the JAN6418 tube. I got an early prototype and assembled it. Harmonically rich sounding and better than a CMoy (I think).

 

[Bas Horneman]

This is the Mono Amplifier that I built for my friend Brian Kim. This is the very first SE amp of Hi Fi tube amp of his collection. It employs Lundahl's LL1623AM amorphous core output transformer, and LL1638 double choke filtering for the B+. Driver is with 7N7 tube and each stage with separate RC B+ filtering.

Awesome looks like a lot of premium parts in that one . How to you use the 7n7? 2 gain stages? or gain stage and cathode follower?

 

[Wachtfels666]

my new preamplifier, still on construction but nearly finished:

 

[wlowes]

6C33C OTL

I am thrilled to finally post my first tube amp project. Thanks to all who have gone before me to offer insight and inspiration. Based on Bruce Rozenblit's patent (published in Audio Reality). 120w per channel. Sound is transparent, light and effortless with tons of deep bass. I am very happy with the result.

 

[Stixx]

My C3G spud headphone amplifier is finally finished and playing music.

- C3G triode wired running at 145V / 15mA
- Cathode bias with tightly matched Morganite resistors and BG N bypass caps
- (yes, there is still people preferring a conventional setup over LED bias , but only when Black Gates are used)
- Salas SSHV2 with LC prefilter
- DC heaters
- Lundahl LL1689 wired 18:1
- custom wound toroid mounted on top
- all the guts underneath

Absolutely dead silent (Pitch Black background... ).

 

[buzzforb]

Now that is gorgeous. Who cares how it sounds

 

[Stixx]

Who cares how it sounds

I do . Didn't have it on the breadboard for almost 2 years for nothing...

 

[Salas]

Beautiful aesthetics. Are you an artistic or industrial designer of some sort?

 

[6L6]

Stixx -

Your amp is fantastically beautiful! A sincere congratulations on constructing such a beautiful Headphone Amplifier.

If we had a 'hall of fame' for gorgeous builds, you would be instantly included!

 

[Stixx]

Are you an artistic or industrial designer of some sort?

Err, yes


As a daily job I am... hmm... look for yourself -->

Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2013 Gadgetfreak
(coincidentally found this in greek )

A sincere congratulations on constructing...

Thanks 6L6!!

 

[Robert Kesh]

It's gorgeous Stixx, but is the fingertip sonically necessary?

 

[Triodethom]

Uber classic . Thoughts of production ?

 

[Stixx]

It's gorgeous Stixx, but is the fingertip sonically necessary?

Sharp eye...
Sonically no, photographically yes.

Uber classic . Thoughts of production ?

Want one...? Naah, just kidding.

 

[12E1]

I am thrilled to finally post my first tube amp project. Thanks to all who have gone before me to offer insight and inspiration. Based on Bruce Rozenblit's patent (published in Audio Reality). 120w per channel. Sound is transparent, light and effortless with tons of deep bass. I am very happy with the result.

Nice build. Clean and tidy. Congratulations!

 

[tomchr]

Stixx - man, that's a gorgeous amp. What kind of wood and finish did you use?

~Tom

 

[Stixx]

Tom,

the board consists of two simple layers of Medium Density Fibreboard finished
in Walnut Burl veneer (something my preferred carpenter dug out under heaps of sawdust in his basement... wasn't even expensive )

And thanks alot!

 

[jpak]

My C3G spud headphone amplifier is finally finished and playing music.

- C3G triode wired running at 145V / 15mA
- Cathode bias with tightly matched Morganite resistors and BG N bypass caps
- (yes, there is still people preferring a conventional setup over LED bias , but only when Black Gates are used)
- Salas SSHV2 with LC prefilter
- DC heaters
- Lundahl LL1689 wired 18:1
- custom wound toroid mounted on top
- all the guts underneath

Absolutely dead silent (Pitch Black background... ).

Very nice

What headphones do you use?

 

[N4BBQ]

Beautiful Stixx.

 

[Cassiel]

I see you have reached your maturity as a amp builder, Stixx. Not much room for improvement now.

 

[blackdod]

Very Nice !!!

What headphones do you use? 300 Ohm?

Cheers