The MICRO-AMP 😀 :
With D 120mm x H 130mm x W 185mm and 4.5kg, this is probably one of the most compact stereo tube amplifier ever... 😉
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With D 120mm x H 130mm x W 185mm and 4.5kg, this is probably one of the most compact stereo tube amplifier ever... 😉
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Dang, I assumed it is a production amp because of the plates front and back!!! Who made those for you?
It is nice and looks nice.
Indeed because of the paint it looks like a 50ties product.
I thought El 95 instead of 85 but the seem the same.
Indeed because of the paint it looks like a 50ties product.
I thought El 95 instead of 85 but the seem the same.
Well yes @djn... Often my builds are considered as regular production, and/or criticized by jealousy by those "Experts" who know everything without ever having learned anything except what they have taken from others - you see what I mean, I guess 😉... No way : no production nor commercial activity, only DIY amateur work.
If you are interested :
https://guilhemamplification.jimdofree.com/
I design the plates myself (vector file) and have them engraved locally :
Thanks @stevenrotterdam !
A member on another forum named that style "RetroCool"... 😎😎😎
Yes, the EL95 and the EL85 are similar tubes. In fact, the EL85/6BN5 can be considered as a Noval 9-pin close version of the EL95/6DL5. The EL95 was stricly AF operation, while the EL85 was also RF and VF, notably in TV equipment.
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That would be funny with a 500 foot extension cord coiled up behind it, plugged into its butt.
Very, very nice sir. I don't know much about tubes, but your amplifier is a gorgeous bit of work. I'm truly impressed! Cheers
Dave M.
Dave M.
@tubelectron 's micro-amp is the one to admire for the looks, the attention to the internal wiring and not least the awesome schematic. Miniatures are successful when need a reference to understand the real size and I have quit trying to achieve this.
Thank you Guys ! 🙂
I built the Micro-Amp - first : because I had most of the convenient parts on hand, OK ? - as a miniature challenge that prooves that TUBE circuits doesn't mean or imply BIG / COMPLICATED / ODD / SPECIAL, etc...
Yes, as far as possible, I always try to build compact tube amps and preamps, but there are limits, you guess it ! For a complete, fully operational, "conventional" tube amp, I don't think that I can't go very smaller without compromising usable output power or reliabilty.
I tested the Micro-Amp left powered on for a complete day : no issue, no overheating, enough loudness and punch provided... Surpisingly little in relation to its size !
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I built the Micro-Amp - first : because I had most of the convenient parts on hand, OK ? - as a miniature challenge that prooves that TUBE circuits doesn't mean or imply BIG / COMPLICATED / ODD / SPECIAL, etc...
Yes, as far as possible, I always try to build compact tube amps and preamps, but there are limits, you guess it ! For a complete, fully operational, "conventional" tube amp, I don't think that I can't go very smaller without compromising usable output power or reliabilty.
I tested the Micro-Amp left powered on for a complete day : no issue, no overheating, enough loudness and punch provided... Surpisingly little in relation to its size !
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