runeight
Headphone CouncilJoined: Mar. 8, 2002
Locale: Austin, Texas
Total Posts: 1879 |  posted 10-25-2005 03:51 PM CST (US)   |  | 
ericj, here's a thought for you. Batman and mains_hum tell me that the Stoopid sounds as good or better than the Cavalli-Jones amplifier. The Bender OTL (which, I actually modified to work correctly in the article) is identical to the CJ except for two things: 1) it uses 6N1Ps and 2) it needs a 350V B+. This means that it is likely to sound about the same as a CJ.I am wondering if it might make more sense build a Stoopid first. It will cost less than $50 and it won't have the extremely high voltages. If it sounds good, well then maybe you don't have to take the next step. Or, even if you do, you'll have a nice portable amp to listen to while you're building the next one. Also, if you decide to build an all tube amp, might I suggest that the 6922 CJ would be an easier build. |
