Hello, Y'all.
After buying and building the
K-8LS tube amp kit (from S-5 Electronics) I was really disappointed with the end result. No bass at all, even through efficient speakers.
So I checked and, lo and behold, the
K-12 tube amplifier kit (also from S-5 Electronics) is once again available. Silly me, I ordered one (and expect to receive it tomorrow). I intend to make some of the mods suggested by folks here in an incremental manner. To facilitate the process, I had another idea...
Rather than use the included PCB, I intend to create a turret board. I'm going to use separate tube sockets and a case modelled after those on this site (great work, folks!). In the process, I'll wind up with a layout diagram.
Has anyone out there done this, and if so, can you share your experiences? If not, is there interest in a layout diagram of my creation? Since I'm not a very bright fellow, I'm sure I'll make some mistakes and would appreciate comments and corrections.
I don't have software for creating the layout...can any of you suggest a (cheap) program that would be useful for this process? If not, I'll simply draw it to paper and scan it.
Also, being a not-very-bright fellow, some of the mods suggested have proved confusing to me. I'm going to try to include them in my layout and will appreciate direction and correction.
This oughta be fun, ya think? BTW, the kit was
$189.95 from Tube Depot. I ordered gold sockets for $3.45 each and upgraded caps for around $30. Did not plan to upgrade the trannies for now.
Lofton