I have a Tubelab SimpleSE board in hand and I've been looking into what parts I should buy for it.
I'm wondering if anyone at all has tried the Edcor CXSE transformers yet? I know the cheaper XSE ones are decent, but would anyone be able to provide a comparison between the better Edcor and say, James? I was thinking about using James for another project before I decided on this one (and before I knew of Edcor). From what I can see, the approximate pair cost is $160 Edcor and $215 for James (rated 20W instead of the 25W of the Edcor). Besides, the open leads aren't an option due to the cat, and I figure I can keep the chassis a bit smaller without having to mount them underneath.
I'm thinking about running EH KT88 or TS 6550 as the final tube set. I was considering a set of the cheap 6L6GC for testing, at the price of $18 for 4 that can't be beat! Any suggestions for the first stage tube would also be appreciated.
Finally, I was curious how grounding should work. I am thinking about designing my own enclosure wooden sides / Al top. I would still like the jacks to be on the back, is there a grounding method that will work? I presume Anodized Aluminum is out of the question since it isn't a good conductor?
The twist of fate in this is that I now am the proud owner of a better set of speakers - Telefunken RB46 AlNiCo speakers, in Teak cabinets (~1964). They sound incredible compared to what I had before. Sadly, I have not been able to find an exact sensitivity rating but they have got to be considerably more efficient and should prove a better match for the new tube gear!
Thanks!
I'm wondering if anyone at all has tried the Edcor CXSE transformers yet? I know the cheaper XSE ones are decent, but would anyone be able to provide a comparison between the better Edcor and say, James? I was thinking about using James for another project before I decided on this one (and before I knew of Edcor). From what I can see, the approximate pair cost is $160 Edcor and $215 for James (rated 20W instead of the 25W of the Edcor). Besides, the open leads aren't an option due to the cat, and I figure I can keep the chassis a bit smaller without having to mount them underneath.
I'm thinking about running EH KT88 or TS 6550 as the final tube set. I was considering a set of the cheap 6L6GC for testing, at the price of $18 for 4 that can't be beat! Any suggestions for the first stage tube would also be appreciated.
Finally, I was curious how grounding should work. I am thinking about designing my own enclosure wooden sides / Al top. I would still like the jacks to be on the back, is there a grounding method that will work? I presume Anodized Aluminum is out of the question since it isn't a good conductor?
The twist of fate in this is that I now am the proud owner of a better set of speakers - Telefunken RB46 AlNiCo speakers, in Teak cabinets (~1964). They sound incredible compared to what I had before. Sadly, I have not been able to find an exact sensitivity rating but they have got to be considerably more efficient and should prove a better match for the new tube gear!
Thanks!