The wiring on the top plate for the 6EM7 “Bloodwood” Amplifier is essentially complete.
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Now for the Fun Stuff
After several false starts, and a couple of minor reshufflings, The power supply side of the new amp is complete. Now it’s time to finish up the actual amp stages and get the top plate on the chassis.
Continue readingProgress on the Spud
I managed to get some time to perform the bulk of the chassis work on the new amp.
Continue readingWell Worth the Trouble
Just a quick note on the new project. Ten days ago I posted about how much trouble the wood gave me because of warps and twists in my plank of Bloodwood. Well, today I can say that it was well worth the effort.
Continue readingRevising the Dual Spud
Those paying attention to my post from May 9th already know I have a new project coming. This one is nothing new or Earth shaking. Just a slight performance upgrade to the 6EM7 Vertical Amp in a more traditional chassis.
Continue readingA Quick Note on Amplifiers
I’ve been moving some amplifiers around today, listening to some that have been idle for a while and doing a little side-by-side comparison. And I’ve been reminded of a very important fact about amplifier performance.
Continue readingThe Morning SET Swap
This morning as I sat down in my office to check email and the like, I looked over at the amp in the corner of the room and made a snap decision. It was time to perform a SET swap.
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