The Amp Garage

Funny you mention that...part of what made me think to ask about tube sockets was that I'm just finishing up a SF Super Reverb basket case. I've got a chassis, transformers, cabinet, and speakers from different sources, and I'm putting it all together. I had an intermittent popping so I thought I'd ...

http://www.tubesandmore.com/scripts/foxweb.dll/moreinfo@d:/dfs/elevclients/cemirror/ELEVATOR.FXP?item=P-ST9-213MX Cinch is a brand. They aren't cheap from AES but they at least have them. IIRC Ken Fischer used these for some of his TW's.. Amphenol also makes great old micalex sockets but those are ...

I with diagrammatiks, don't cheap out on the sockets. Whenever I can find them I use the old brown phenolic Cinch style sockets. I've never had one fail and if you are patient they can be had for a very fair price. For new manufacture I just go with Belden - they are solidly built and have a great ...

Phil_S wrote: Do you really need something more expensive for a guitar amp?
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I don't know, that's why I asked you guys!

Is your VVR transistor isolated from the chassis?

The New Steve H wrote:Just make sure that whatever you get, you wave your Shakti stones over them three times before you use them.

Four passes will ruin them, so be careful.

We wouldn't want to damage the even order harmonics through the crystal lattice now, would we?

Could this be what you are looking for?: http://www.diyhifisupply.com/node/286 Or this?: http://www.diyhifisupply.com/node/287 Or this?: http://www.diyhifisupply.com/node/288 Or this?: http://www.diyhifisupply.com/node/289 Jack Those are molded. Typically they are made of a blend of plastics and Te...

I suppose the Teflon sockets are the creme dela creme of sockets but like David said, most guitar amp guys like the Beltons. There are a few places like AES that sell the older NOS styles. I have also used ceramic sockets which are supposed to resist arcing better but have also read that ceramics c...

I'm about to start building my X10 clone, and I'm looking for some truly outstanding tube sockets for it. I've seen and heard about some CNC machined Teflon sockets that are supposed to be great...but I wanted to see what you all thought and if anyone had used them. At $10 a pop, they are kinda expe...

We should have a cab building section, IMHO.

It would be great to get tips from the pros, just as we do on the building of the amps themselves.

Wow that head cab is going to look awesome!

I'd consider true oil if you want an easy finish to apply. It will take many coats though.

I'm no finish expert though. I usually go wipe on polys or oils due to how easy they are. I also don't mind a bit of the woods texture to come through the finish.

Yeah, check the easy stuff first.

Swap cable, twist knobs, jiggle ports, tap tubes, replace tubes, test on another speaker cabinet.

If all that fails, then you start to look at failing parts, corroded or loose sockets, cracked solder joints, broken/loose wires, etc.

Why does my system sound better at night Most audiophiles have noticed this phenomenon. There are many conjectures. (1) The power line feed is more pure-there’s less machinery and fewer motors to corrupt the power lines. Remember, your sound comes from modulated AC power. This is a great argument i...

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I would love a single ended wreck with paralleled v1.

Hmm...