Tube Amp Archive

I do like Sozo caps and truly appreciate their attention to detail but I just don't have the patience anymore to wait for pack-order after pack-order. I love Mallory 150s and what they may lack slightly compared to Sozos, i feel it can be made up with careful tube/speaker selection. Just my opinion.

I have been using Illinois and F&T for a few years now without a problem. I recently build a couple 18 -20 watt amps with Ruby cap and am growing to trust them. The quality seems on par with anything else I have used and they are readily available from my local electronics distributor. They are smal...

If you use any overdrive or boost pedals, a Rocket style amp is probably the ticket. You could also utilize the knowledge base here to modify it for more gain if you found you may want it. IMHO the Liverpool is a big step up in gain. I don't have experience with the Express, I'm sure those who do wi...