Tube Amp Archive

The fast/slow switch is a split plate load on V-1-B, before it feeds the single triode before the power amp. It selets "full signal" or padded signal. The Komet pictures show its wiring and values fairly clearly. The current Train-45 does not have this function. The hard-soft switch alters the hard...

Me personally, I think the goal of this site is to read, do your homework, source your parts and make your own amp. Buying a complete kit takes away half of the fun and you won't learn as much! Good point but another way to look at it is how I have chose to do my first wreck. I am buying a liverpoo...

I've heard nothing. Someone built an express kit, and it's in another thread. That's the first I heard he was offering kits. He's probably using the 36watter iron. Just drop him a note and ask. If you're not interested in doing a part search and all the hand work, that's the only kit I've heard of,...

mouses, tranny's are the closest, but if the iron is ok for the pool kit, I have been called a LOT of things, but "mouse" -- that's a first! I tend to be boisterous and ill-tempered in person. However, if you're building an espress instead of an express, maybe I can be "Mousse"! how about MIGHTY mo...

Hi Sand, I haven't heard Nik's Kit. Maybe ask if he will post some clips. I will tell you that Nik is a great guy to do business with and I recommend him. He made the chassis that most of us here use. Good prices and service. Allynmey very cool allynmey! I know just from first lurking after i signe...

anyone? maybe own an express kit? VDG

Hi! First post very cool site. I was wondering about the liverpool working chassis less tubes kit. My skills and time are in question, I can do champs and deluxe's but am afraid to get in wreck-dom just yet. I wold rather it work off the bat, and then tweek on it to learn more about wreck's, then ma...