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  1. Dvanamps

    Altec N809-8A rebuild project

    Hi Audiokarma community, Im about to undertake an experimental speaker build and would like to get the groups perspective and advise moving forward. The plan is to build 2x Altec 816VI cabinets which I read crossover at around 2kHz. For the drivers I currently have a set of altec 414 16ohm 12”...
    • Dvanamps
    • Thread
    • 816vi altec build crossover n809 speaker
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  2. FireGuruMN

    Wood Receiver Cases/Cabinets-How I Built a Few

    Here are the steps I took to build these wood cases: After exhaustive searches of the interweb I found only one relatively complete guide on how to build nice wooden cases for vintage (or modern) audio receivers. And now I can't even find that one anymore. So in case there are other fools out...
  3. linuxslate

    Stopped Building a Tube Amp to... Build a Tube Amp

    Also known as the "Compromising My Principles build." Yes, I'm at it again. Building basic Tube Amps around Switch Mode Power Supplies. The whole purpose of this build is to test the pictured SMPS. It's a basic P-P stereo power amp based on surplus 6п14п tubes. It is a very low budget...
  4. FireGuruMN

    Back Loaded Horn Speaker Build. No Happy Ending (Yet).

    [edit] Based on the first couple of comments these are back horns and not transmission line speakers. My bad. But I can't edit the title from what I can see. . . So I had a week without work and needed something to keep me from going nuts. So I did something nuts. Built these: Hmmm, no...
    • FireGuruMN
    • Thread
    • back loaded horn build full range driver mdf speaker sug1-19 tang bang transmission line w8-1772
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Speakers
  5. Defeño

    Heathkit W-5M Rebuilds

    It's amplifier day here in Boston. What that means I that I just took delivery of a pair of Heathkit W-5Ms that I ordered off of eBay about a week ago. I had been mulling the purchase of such an amplifier for a while now. Initially I was attracted by the tube cage design (I know, random, huh?)...
    • Defeño
    • Thread
    • build heathkit w5m rebuild tube w-5m w5-m w5m
    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  6. macman007

    Help Needed Reusing an Old Desktop Computer to Stream HD Audio from the Internet.

    I've been tossing around the idea of reusing one of my old Dell Dimension 8400 Desktop computers as a high definition 2 channel Music Streamer. This would hopefully connect my stereo to Internet audio (subscription services) sources, such as Tidal, Amazon HD Music, and Spotify. I'd like to use...
    • macman007
    • Thread
    • build diy high definition music streamer old pc repurpose
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Digital Sources
  7. LotzaMatza

    Trying to build DIY Boombox...

    Hey, I'm new here and I want to build a speaker that is as loud as possible for under about $150. I'm not looking for the highest sound quality, just something I can bring on my boat and have lots of power to play music nice and loud and with lots of bass. I've tried to do some research but I've...
    • LotzaMatza
    • Thread
    • build diy speaker
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY
  8. F-Tank

    Integrated Amp Suggestions

    Hello All I am new to this forum and so I hope I am going about this the right way. I guess what I'm looking for is a little bit of education and some recommendations. Anyway lets get to it: My current set up is ProJect Debut Carbon DC TT, ProJect PhonoBox S2, ProJect PreBox S2 Digital (Tidal...
  9. Tubeglowpio

    Rh84 built, first impressions

    So I got around to finishing the rh84 build, it was built as the circuit describes besides some power supply tweaks and plate voltage ended up around 276 volts. Cathode current ended up being around 34 ma so only dissipating about a little over 9 watts. I also added a 100k pot on the input and...
  10. Tubeglowpio

    Anyone uses tube guards?

    Have thought about using tube guards in a build but always wondered how you would switched the tubes out? Would you have to flip the amp and remove the nut then pull the guard off, swap tubes and put guard back on? Or is there enough room to get a grip on the tube and wiggle it out of the socket?
    • Tubeglowpio
    • Thread
    • amplifier build diy stereo tube tube amp tube guard vacuum tube
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  11. F

    Amp Build Questions

    Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone here much smarter than I could help me out on a few questions. I am planning on building a clone of a Fisher SA-16 console amp. I have build a few amps from scratch before with the parts needed already known but I am having some doubts on this one. My...
    • Fawkes
    • Thread
    • amp build console diy fisher power transfomer sa-16 tube voltage
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  12. L

    Good Vintage Cabinet Links to Buy/Gut?

    Hi All, I've just inherited my dad's late 1970s Sansui Setup (turntable is a Dual 600), and I'm having a heck of a time housing it. The Amp, processor and tuner models are of the type that could be screwed into a rack (consumer not commercial), but my dad threw the rack out sometime in the...
  13. S

    Building multi purpose speakers on a budget

    A year ago I bought an old Saba Breisgrau (with the green cones) and they gave me a couple of speaker cabinets with it all for 50 bucks. Here is a thread about the speakers: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/help-with-speaker-build.628295/ In that thread I learned they are...
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