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In Reply to: RE: European DIY amp project posted by zuheyr on July 24, 2014 at 03:57:34
No i do not know of any "ready-to-build" kit in europe.
I would suggest a st-35 kit frpm dynakitparts or if you want more power
a vta-70 from tubes4hifi.com. They will be a good startingpoint and
will produce a very good amp.
You can but all needed tubes in europe however.( JJ made in slovakia)
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Thank you. Dynakitspart is a great place to know. That is great, thanks!
I am not really looking for ready to build kit as I would rather like to play with the chassis and layout etc. I have no experience in wood or metal work, so this is the most exiciting and instructive point I demand of in my apprenticeship.
I just want to have a well defined project where I can source main components and dont have to solve riddles.
I have seen a tight lipped vendor selling amp design manuals for amps with custom made unavailable transformers. I discoverd that of course after having bought the manual.
If you are a "beginner" i would strongly encourage you to get a
complete kit from , let say, dynakitparts. There is several benefits:
- you will at the end have a complete well-documented amp that could be sold
to finance your next step
- there is no uncertainty of parts. Everything is there, everything will fit and everything will work.
- It's a well-known amp, if so inclined you could start modifying it
instead of starting a new
- Cost of getting from us is there, but it's not overwhelming ( get tubes
locally however )
Thank you very much for your advise.
I agree. I did a number of kits but they were quite expensive and simply I did them to listen certainly not for experiemnting. Now I can relax and do a kit in a more process than result oriented manner.
Thank you again for reading this.
" I would rather like to play with the chassis and layout etc."
If you need someone to cut chassis plates with socket holes, transformer cutouts, etc. from thick aluminum, strong enough to hold heavy components, there's a company in the States known as Front Panel Express. Their European Website is at http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/en/. I haven't used them since buying my own CNC mill, but I think they can supply plates up to 3mm thick from material that they stock in-house. Their work is very high quality here in the US.
Also, just in case you decide to tackle something easier than scratch-built, you might check to see if Bottlehead will ship their kits to Europe.
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I checked the Bottlehead kits, yes they do ship to Europe and they have gorgeous kits. Wonderful for the kit junkie I am but will I learn much more I do not know...
Exquisite kits though. Thank you so much.
"Wonderful for the kit junkie I am but will I learn much more I do not know... "There's much more to building from scratch than most newcomers realize. It can be an extremely tedious process, and I can tell you I've met a lot of enthusiasts who simply gave up. Starting with a well-designed kit has the significant benefit of providing a better chance for a successful conclusion. In the case of Bottlehead, there also seems to be no shortage of customers who are glad to talk about their experience, including modifications and the theory behind circuitry and operation. I have no financial interest in the company, in fact, I'm not even a customer. I do believe however that they provide a product and support very much in tune with the interests you've expressed here.
Good luck, whatever path you choose!
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Thank you.
I indeed will do that way, as Tubular.Well also advises, I will do a full kit as an educational project, as a dot in the learning curve.
I already consider Bottlehead, yes and contacted them...
Thank you.
Yes, thank you. I was given that address, they also have a program to design the front plate etc. I will certainly look at that.
Thank you very much for the reply.
Lundahl is a European manufacturer of transformers widely used in Audio DIY, and obviously available "locally". You might start by looking for designs that specify their products.
Wow, that is excellent. Than you so very much!
Also try designs featuring Sowter: http://www.sowter.co.uk/
Thank you, a very good address to have in mind. Thank you very much!
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