RE: Bang for the Buck

Posted by DAK (A) on July 11, 2016 at 12:59:52

In Reply to: Bang for the Buck posted by Triode_Kingdom on July 10, 2016 at 14:27:22:

can be achieved via single ended pentode amplification. Very simple circuitry ensures the least amount of signal handoffs or connections. The amp is most often 2 stage with a 12ax7 or 12at7 for a driver tube and an el84 for the power tube. The EL84 power tubes are plentiful and excellent sounding. Output will be about 5 watts and one should be able to build an excellent amp for around 200 if you rebuild a vintage console amp from Zenith, RCA, Magnavox, etc. If you build from scratch price will be about 2x more. Other than a once in a lifetime garage sale find i don't think you can beat that for a price vs. sound quality comparison. cheers, Dak

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Topic - Bang for the Buck - Triode_Kingdom 14:27:22 07/10/16 (22)

A Blast From the Past - Eli Duttman 14:07:26 07/15/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 13:18:14 07/13/16 (6)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Triode_Kingdom 18:49:01 07/13/16 (5)

RE: Bang for the Buck .... Low power 845... - drummerwill 19:01:10 07/14/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck ...I repeat " for realism and nuance " ... - drummerwill 15:03:22 07/14/16 (2)

RE: Bang for the Buck ...I repeat " for realism and nuance " ... - Eli Duttman 17:03:51 07/14/16 (1)

Oh Eli .....nipping at the heels ! (nt) - drummerwill 18:36:39 07/14/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 20:02:54 07/13/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - krankkall 05:59:54 07/12/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - bean 19:17:11 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - hennfarm 14:48:38 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Genp 13:41:27 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - DAK 12:59:52 07/11/16 (0)

.. "realism and nuance" .......no tube does this better than a DHT... - drummerwill 18:57:59 07/10/16 (2)

Another +1 for all DHT... - RPMac 06:27:31 07/16/16 (0)

+1 - vinnie2 03:26:28 07/11/16 (0)

All 4P1L in filament bias - andy evans 16:11:27 07/10/16 (1)

RE: All 4P1L in filament bias - Triode_Kingdom 13:22:21 07/12/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 16:06:32 07/10/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Russ57 15:12:29 07/10/16 (2)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Michael Samra 19:26:56 07/10/16 (1)

RE: Bang for the Buck - PakProtector 04:25:36 07/12/16 (0)

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