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[ValentineLuke]

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In regards to tube amplifiers, there are a few threads you can read through. A few examples are:

Bottlehead - Official Thread

Bottlehead are veteran makers of a wide variety of extremely well regarded tube-based audio kits. First offered in 1995, they’ve built up a solid following and are well-known both as an excellent introduction to DIY-audio - with the venerable “Crack” headphone amplifier being perhaps the most common self-assembled tube amplifier ever (and often recommenced as a perfect “first kit”), as well having products with excellent sound. Based on Bainbridge Island, WA, they are creators of unique, inter…

Budget tube amps/ tube hybrids

Pretty simple debate. Are “budget” tube amps worth it? Also, where should you Just say, I need to save up and buy that instead of settling. As for me, I have never owned a tube amp but I do enjoy them and I am looking into it. There are a lot of factors in doing so and I am a bit hesitant as to where I need to draw the line for “worth it.” Any help/ recommendations are very welcome but I am probably more interested just to hear what you guys think about the question.

Hagerman Audio Labs "Tuba" Parafeed Headphone Amp - Review

I was recently contacted by Jim Hagerman from Hagerman Audio Labs in Honolulu, Hawaii and Jim asked me if I would like to try his new TUBA headphone amplifier. How could I refuse! Well being an old tube guy remembering my electricity (yes electricity) class and labs where we had to draw load lines and build vacuum tube circuits I have a fond love for all things with vacuum tubes. So at first I checked in with the admins to make sure it was ok to do a review or what I like to call an “experienc…

From here this should give you a good idea on where to further look.

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