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Anybody have experience building their own tube amplifiers? Stereo, guitar, bass, whatever.

>> No.134474
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>> No.134476

im interested in building my own headphone tube amp, please help ! this thread could rulez

>> No.134478

>>134476
A solid state amp will preform better and cost less. Not to mention the dangers associated with constructing a tube amp if you're inexperienced.

>> No.134483

>>134478
This.
You only want a tube amp because it's got glass tubes with lights inside.
My suggestion is you find a few glass tubes and put leds in them and put them on the amp.

As a bonus you'll be able to induce artery busting hypertension in audiophiles by showing it off.

>> No.134488

>>134478
Dangers?! Nobody said there would be dangers! Holy fuck, OP run for your life!

>> No.134489

The idea tickles my inner hipster too, op. there are many legitimate reasons we've move past tube transistors though.

>> No.134491

>>134478
To add to this, I recommend this headphone amp if you want to diy it. It will drive anything sans electrostatics and the K1000s (either of which I doubt you own).

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/o2-headphone-amp.html

You might want to wait though, as he's coming out with a desktop version soon.

>> No.134494

>>134478
>>134483

Obvious samefag is obvious. Try harder.

>> No.134544

ok everyones gotta stop being audio snobs. .... i hate snobs

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The one I made for headphones though

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My Stripboard design here if anyone is interested:

head-fi.org/t/561994/sripboard-design-starving-student-millett-hybrid-vacum-tube-amp

>> No.134891

>>134483

OP here. I am not >>134476. I am actually interested in building a guitar amplifier, where tubes do make a big difference in the sound. I'm not asking for specific pieces of advice, since I'm already pretty good with electronics and engineering; I'm just wondering about peoples' general experiences, especially with tweaking and customizing the sound or common missteps or problems to look out for.

>> No.135010

>>134891
If you were "good with electronics and engineering" as you say, you wouldn't need to ask so many questions about this, you'd be answering other people's questions instead.

>> No.135186

>>135010
Did I ask a question? Did anybody else ask a question that I could answer?