Some times less is more ........

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Don't let all the clip leads fool you; the front end shown in the photo above is comprised of only one 6bq5 in triode mode per channel, three resistors per channel and one cap per channel if you don't count the filament resistors. It doesn't have driver tubes because it depends on the line stage to drive it. The psu is seen in the background, but even it could be smaller if I used modern filter caps. I just used what I had on hand to bread-board it.
It sounds great and it is 2 watts per channel with one 6bq5. If you need more watts the second page of the link below shows how to daisy chain up to 5 of them for up to 10 watts.
I have not a/b tested it against my true SE triode amps yet, but from what I have heard so far I think it will give them a run for their money. I think one of the reasons it sounds so good is that there is so little extra stuff in the signal path. The KISS principle at it's best.
If any one is looking for an easy to build, inexpensive, great sounding tube amp you might want to read through the article that is linked below.

http://www.tubecad.com/september99/page11.html (Open in New Window)

Edits: 09/15/14 09/15/14 09/15/14 09/15/14 09/15/14 09/16/14 09/16/14 09/16/14

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Topic - Some times less is more ........ - vinnie2 10:52:14 09/15/14 (12)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - electrovice 07:15:09 09/16/14 (3)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - vinnie2 14:10:40 09/18/14 (0)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - sonicboom 10:08:19 09/16/14 (0)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - vinnie2 08:16:26 09/16/14 (0)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - Lee of Omaha 14:37:34 09/15/14 (2)

RE: Some times less is more ........ - vinnie2 18:01:04 09/15/14 (0)

Or a Tim de Paravacini nc - mobiasloop 16:17:28 09/15/14 (0)

Agree - drlowmu 12:08:54 09/15/14 (4)

RE: Agree - vinnie2 14:05:20 09/15/14 (0)

RE: Agree - bcguitar 12:14:11 09/15/14 (2)

RE: Agree - Al Noakes 09:45:47 09/16/14 (0)

RE: Agree - drlowmu 08:19:29 09/16/14 (0)

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