Tube Amp Archive

I would put a preamp out jack on the amp. Simply connect it to the wiper of the tone control. Then you can connect your preamp to any high power power amp, or PA, or sound board. If I went that route could I plug in to something like this? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/A800--behringer-a80...

Lets go back to square one here! Whatever you choose to build, will it be used manly for home usage as in practice, recording or band practice at home , or will it need to cover live gigs also with a hard hitting drummer and no sound reinforcement? I don't know that my goal has changed, just how we...

@Sluckey -- Sorry, I meant keeping the tube pre-amp section and going solid state rectifier and power section. I don't see any advantage in using a tube rectifier for the preamp. Keep it simple! We have a disconnect here, from my lack of knowledge. I don't know of any separate rectification in the ...

@Sluckey -- Sorry, I meant keeping the tube pre-amp section and going solid state rectifier and power section. I don't have a Bassman, so there's no concern at all about not using it, especially if it's not really appropriate here. It was just what someone had suggested to me. Originally we were thi...

The Triodes look promising, thanks.

I've also been told to consider making a hybrid, with solid state power section and rectifier.

I enjoy the sag of the tube rectifiers I already play through and I'd like to keep sag as an option. At the moment I'm looking at solid state rectifier with switchable sag resistors to emulate sag, and bypass it, as needed. I'm not sure where you heard quad KT120? The Tbolt is a dual 6L6. I'd prefer...

Resist? Yes... At 1M... Turn about's fair play, my friend

Hi all, Anyone available to do a little schematic design work? I play bass, and I'm looking to buff the Supro Thunderbolt, using KT120 tubes, Fender Bassman 135W transformers, V1B used to allow for switchable single/parallel triode first gain stage input, switchable tube/silicon rectifier, and a few...