Tube Amp Archive

Thanks for the replies. "Gut shots" bellow. A few things regarding my build: 1. This is my first build so I'm just starting to figure this out. Please feel free to give constructive criticism. 2. Re components, I read about the different opinions but decided to go with metal film resistor as opposed...

All, I recently built a 102 clone and have some questions regarding my amp. I am in the infancy stages of amp building but purchased an oscilloscope to help me understand the signal and need some help understanding the data. I start with power supply questions because I figure the power to the tubes...

Colossal, thanks for seeing that, I'll change it immediately, glad I posted the photos. Xtain, thanks for the words of encouragement. In some cases when the turret heated the solder flowed down faster than I could feed it. In those cases there is a small solder void but all components are solidly so...

All, I have some questions regarding my recent build and would appreciate any suggestions. Quick background: I got into amp building last year and completed a 5e3 kit. For my second build I wanted to try a full build on my own and chose ODS 102. I have no background in electronics but am a math and ...