My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

[greywarden]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

How about a KT120? That might net you a few more watts and I've read good things about them, too.

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

How about a KT120? That might net you a few more watts and I've read good things about them, too.

The filament supply isn't large enough.

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Test fit. Just a couple more holes and the top plate is done!

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Got the kids to bed and took a couple more progress pictures:

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Another:

[mikejennens]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

This thread is totally making me want to go back to tubes. I must unsubscribe....must resist...must resist.

You have more than ONE room in your house. And you definitely have more than one pair of speakers. Come on Bryan.... you know you can't resist anymore!!! Maybe we'll have a few tube amps at Iowa this year! Ya' know, I think I see a glimmer of another DIY forum!!! Tube amps are fun to build/modify/re-purpose and even more fun to listen to...

[bkeane1259]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Ya' know, I think I see a glimmer of another DIY forum!!! Tube amps are fun to build/modify/re-purpose and even more fun to listen to...

Being the lazy bum that I am, I'd rather pay Craig to build one for me. His stuff is crazy nice. How would I hide it from the wife though??

[mikejennens]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Being the lazy bum that I am, I'd rather pay Craig to build one for me. His stuff is crazy nice. How would I hide it from the wife though??

With the number of speakers you've made and the way you do the photos and on-line stuff at the DIY shows, I'd say you're far from lazy. As far as WAF for a tube amp... those things are beautiful! Get one that's not too big and she's sure to love it. Besides, when she sees how happy you'll be, how could she say no???!!!!! ;)

[fastbike1]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Just tell her the truth . . you're the Boss and that's that. Then run or blame it on low blood sugar, stress, etc. :D

Being the lazy bum that I am, I'd rather pay Craig to build one for me. His stuff is crazy nice. How would I hide it from the wife though??

[Wolf]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!:D
You got me with that one!
Wolf

[Æ]

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How would I hide it from the wife though??

In the garage of course! That's how I do it. I hide all kinds of things out there and she never even notices, except for once or twice she went digging through my garage dust bin and discovered receipts of illegitimate purchases. Ouch!

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

It's my thread so it's okay for me to go off topic... There is a small cigar shop just a mile or two from my work. I've stopped there before because they sell old cigar boxes for $1 each (I don't smoke cigars or anything else). If you were at DIY Chicago you might have seen my external crossovers for the Trials in two cigar boxes. Anyway, I stopped by there today and scored two really nice looking boxes. The lady working asked what I wanted them for and when I told her for a tube project she said that was really cool because her father used to work on tube radios and tvs. So she said "enjoy, they are free". One of them has no finish and the other is nicely finished:







So here is what I am thinking...





I'll start a new thread if/when I under go my next tube preamp project

[TN Allen]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Looks like a great idea!

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Made a bit of progress after work. Here are a few pictures. One has a pair of old EL34 tubes, the others are KT88's. The power transformer is not really mounted yet because I hate the cheap shiny finish on Hammond products and I'm not really fond of the Edcor "Blue". So all the iron will be bead blasted and painted a nice high temp satin black like I've done on my other tube amps.

[PWR RYD]

Re: My latest project - KT88 SE tube amp

Two notes:

The output transformers will hopefully arrive next week.

The washers holding the ig power supply caps will be replaced with some custom aluminum clips I am fabricating.