The Amp Garage

Hello, I a have a set of transformers from a YCV50 I'm looking to build a Trainwreck out of. The PT specs are 0-300V @0.2A,0-6.3V @3A and 0-28V @0.2A. On the YCV40 they use a bridge rectifier on the 28V tap and a 24V LDO to get 24V DC for the SS reverb and run the rectified3 28V through 2 parallel 1...

Sounds like the 40-18023 is a no go for a real komet build. Anyone have an idea other than the typical 50w marshall build I might use this transformer for?

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Im wondering if anyone might be able to let me know if a classictone 50w Marshall 40-18023 power transformer could be used in a Komet style build? I have one I got in trade for a repair I did for a friend and would like to try something a little different than the typical jcm build.

I just picked up a few Hammond 279X power transformers from a government auction. They are 115V Primary 850V center taped @ 172mA, 5V@3A and 6.3@5A. I'm curious what you guys would suggest building with one of these.

Hey everyone, I'm looking at building a standalone tube preamp and was wondering what experience people have adding a balanced line output. I know a transformer is the most likely option for this kind of application but is it possible to use the sacrilegious op-amp to do the same thing? Let me know ...

I received a package with 100 turrets last week and they all looked brand new. The batch I had ordered a few months ago were corroded and I ended up having to blast them with flux to clean them and then tinned them.

Hello everyone, I'm wondering what ideas people have for builds using a Hammond 261G6 power transformer. To save the look up this is a 250VAC C.T @ 130mA and 6.3VAC @ 2A. All I've seen on this forum using this transformer was a post involving the pocket rocket small tube builds. I'm curious if anyon...

Hello All, I imagine this has come up in discussion before but I am wondering what Ken's reasoning might have been behind using two separate boards for the preamp and power sections in his amps. Now I imagine its just to eliminate the influence of one on the other but I'm wondering if anyone with a ...

Any Idea what kind of changes might be needed to use a 6BM8? I know its supposed to be pretty similar to a 12ax7 and el84 in one.

Does anyone know if you could build something similar to the mini-wreck using a 6BM8 in place of the el84 and 12ax7 in v2?

RJ, I found a thread on the DLM where you had an unverified schematic. Im wondering if you've put together a working DLM since then and if so what kind of changes did you end up making.

Looks like I've sparked a bit of discussion with this one. I understand how the "fake PI" would work here im just curious how important it would be to a single ended design. Zippy asked earlier about the rocket with the cathode follower and if that would need a PI and i would like to know this as we...

I have a couple transformers I'm thinking of re-tasking. PT - Hammond 270EX 275-0-275 OT - Hammond 125ESE 15W I've seen a few SE threads around about low wattage wrecks but from what i've seen they all used el84's. I have a few spare 6L6 tube that need a home so id like to match something up here. O...

Those are all interesting ideas but im trying to keep things matched with the Iron I have and that 1750E is only a 15W output transformer typically used in a tweed deluxe. I was thinking I could go 6V6 rocket with this iron and that would mean a third preamp tube in the mix. Im not one for a lot of ...

The post PI master sounds like it would add more range to things and that schematic is only a 2 tube pre section 1 12ax7 then the 12at7 for the PI so no spare stages there.