Some pics to tease you all with.

[2kchevy06civic 5,000+ posts]

looks pretty clean to me.....

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

You know what I think....... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

meh tube nerd //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Werd mike1, that t00b stuff is toeback //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nono.gif.eca61d170185779e0921b0faa9704973.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

tubes f0r teh l0ssss

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

How many watts jimbo ?

This one is clean compared to your other " builds"...lol

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

How many watts jimbo ?This one is clean compared to your other " builds"...lol

3 and a half before clipping...

What, you're saying something was wrong with the Foreplay preamp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

Messy wiring FTW

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Foreplay long time?

****ing tease!

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Looks pretty cool to me.....

 

[eisenhower 10+ year member]

get some glow shots at night

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

What output amplifier and rectifier tubes are you using? 6550 or KT-88? Also, what's your plate voltage and current?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Looks great, Jack.

There's just no substituting the warmth present in a tube unit.

Wish I had the time to tinker with that kinda stuff and learn more than I know about it now (which is only a half-step from nothing)

Glad there's the Jack Frosts of the world to keep that kinda stuff alive. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i wish i could hear this "warmth" that people "speak" of.

from what ive read, most of the tube farries (aka: audiophiles) are snobs that believe they can hear .01% thd and the difference in high-end cableling vs other high-end cabeling.

im not saying that amp does not sound awesome. but i wanna hear it versus other amps of that "quality" that are solid state side-to-side to hear the difference for myself if you understand me. i just cant believe everything that i read you know?

and i would at least have tried to make the wiring a little cleaner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

cool none the less. ill have my ~$100 HT project done soon. 15wpc + 3" fullrange

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

i wish i could hear this "warmth" that people "speak" of.
from what ive read, most of the tube farries (aka: audiophiles) are snobs that believe they can hear .01% thd and the difference in high-end cableling vs other high-end cabeling.

im not saying that amp does not sound awesome. but i wanna hear it versus other amps of that "quality" that are solid state side-to-side to hear the difference for myself if you understand me. i just cant believe everything that i read you know?

and i would at least have tried to make the wiring a little cleaner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

cool none the less. ill have my ~$100 HT project done soon. 15wpc + 3" fullrange

I do understand where you're coming from, Req. Personally I haven't had a whole lot of experience with tube-type audio system amps. A bit - but not so much that I'd care to call myself any kind of a real critic whether it be pro or con. I do, however, have a fair bit of experience with tube-type RF amps (and no, not Rockford Fosgate) and have been able to do A-B comparos with tube amps vs. solid-state amps in that setting. Amps that were fairly even in the wattage department showed a dramatic difference in they way they sounded. The tube units just sounded cleaner, hands down, every time.
I would assume that it would be much the same in an audio setup. On the flipside....I may have completely missed the mark and have no clue what I am talking about but I wouldn't think so //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

i wish i could hear this "warmth" that people "speak" of.
from what ive read, most of the tube farries (aka: audiophiles) are snobs that believe they can hear .01% thd and the difference in high-end cableling vs other high-end cabeling.

im not saying that amp does not sound awesome. but i wanna hear it versus other amps of that "quality" that are solid state side-to-side to hear the difference for myself if you understand me. i just cant believe everything that i read you know?

and i would at least have tried to make the wiring a little cleaner //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

cool none the less. ill have my ~$100 HT project done soon. 15wpc + 3" fullrange

Wow dude are you bitter or just jealous?? You have a good point about the cables, and yes they do make a sound difference. This is the thing sound equipment is like people. Every piece and every part from the cable to the smallest resistor have a personality completely different from any other component. Some people can't hear this stuff, others can. Tube amps have a completely different sound to them. Using different amplifier tubes (ex: KT-88, 6L6, or 6550) can make the amp sound completely different too.