How much experience do you have with electronics? How much
time do you think you spent on building this? Also what inspired
you to create the stereo tube amp?
You don't necessarily need to have a wealth of experience with
electronics in order to put this amp together; as long as you can follow
a schematic you can build it. The reason I wouldn't recommend this
project to someone inexperienced electrically is the safety issue. The
amp runs at a high voltage and has a lot of current going through it, so
the risk of shock is quite high in comparison to many lower power
electronic projects.
I would say it took a weekend or two to assemble the amp, once all the
parts had arrived.
There are a lot of reasons for wanting to make a tube amp. First of
all, they're just cool. They glow, they're glass - they have a high
retro appeal. Secondly, they do sound great. Mostly though, it's a great
educational experience. Modern electronics don't really use tubes like
they used to (with the exception of boutique audio equipment and guitar
amps) so building a tube amp is a good opportunity to learn about an old
technology as well as give you some perspective on the development and
history of electronics.
Hi, I didn't keep track of the cost very well while I was building it,
but I would say that it was somewhere in the area of $150-$300. thanks
for your interest!
