DIY tube preamp kit

[Thepinguin]

Hi all

Could someone point me to a qualitative tube preamp kit at a good price?

I would be using it in front a hypex amps
I just need one IN to connect a dac

In finish products, i have only seen some expensive tube preamps

Or i coud go route of chinese preamps such as fx audio 06 or douk audio P1, what are worth are these?

Thanks

 

[Eli Duttman]

"Standard" digital playback devices produce a 2 VRMS max. signal. What voltage is needed to drive the power amplification stuff to full O/P? If, as is often the case, the drive needed is less than 2 VRMS, no line stage gain, whatsoever, is in order.

Getting the gain structure squared away, before recommendations are made, is in order.

 

[rayma]

What voltage gain does your amplifier have? Electrically, you may only need 0dB gain,
and if so either a unity gain buffer, or just a 10k volume control would be fine.

 

[nikon f]

Bottlehead Moreplay 6V6 preamp kit. Fun to build, almost moron proof assembly instructions and best of all sounds fantastic!

 

[keps]

Bottlehead Moreplay 6V6 preamp kit. Fun to build, almost moron proof assembly instructions and best of all sounds fantastic!

I second this.

 

[Thepinguin]

Thanks for option,

I found also Elekit tu8500 at similar price


I tried the douk audio P1 and fx audio

Douk audio P1 is crap to listen to, it sounds a little unphase plus some hiss sound is introduce

Fx audio is kind of a surprise, essentially for the price

 

[waltube]

Here a link ok a kit developped by me
Kit Preamplificatore Linea Junior Audio Review nr.407 - 412

published on Audioreview in Italy.

Walter

 

[Thepinguin]

Your kit looks really well design, i put it on list


If i understand correctly, there's still to add an enclosure, valves, scews, cables, rca connectors , and what else?

 

[waltube]

Yes, the accessories must be included.
The Audioelettronica ( my friend, it is helping me on kits) can supply everything.
Also the tubes selected.

Walter

 

[Thepinguin]

Ok thanks, need to check all that and sum up
Isn't there second hand for sale on shelf?