DIY 6L6GC Amp

[luxmanlover]

Well I finally finished both my 6L6GC SE project AND the other homebrew 3 way, making my system stereo once more. I'm extremely happy with the 6L6, more than enough power to drive the 2123/2421 top end with the 2235's driven by the Yamaha SS amp. The detail is incredeble, music I'd listened to a thousand times is brand new again with missing layers and nuances revealed. The best part is how overdriven guitar sounds thru the 2123's. Crunchy and fat. I posted a pic of the work of art below. Pretty crude chassis but being lazy I wasn't about to spend a ton of time on something that might sound like dog poo. It shows KT66's in place of the 6L6GC it was designed for, which to me sound a touch smoother, but I do like the extra crunch the Winged C 6L6's have (being a guitar tube and all.
Kelly
oops file to big, I'll have to repost

[luxmanlover]

One more time.

[4313B]

Very nice!

[Robh3606]

WOW very nice!!


Rob

[luxmanlover]

Hey Giskard I thought you didn't like tubes?!!!!!!
Kelly

[4313B]

Yeah they blow goats, but your project is neato and I'd like to hear it anyway.

[luxmanlover]

"blow goats" is that a technical term or is it how you really feel....lol...
Kelly

[4313B]

"It's a technical term." said Mona Lisa Vito

[luxmanlover]

I remember her when she was still a Yut.
Kelly

[transducergeek]

That's cool, what do you get out of it, 2 or 3 watts?

[luxmanlover]

Actually closer to 10 watts. Maybe even a watt or 2 higher with the KT66's instead of the 6L6's. This amp also squeezes a bit more power out by running in Ultra linear. I chose this design more for it's simplicity than power output, but I'm sure even a watt or 2 would have been enough to drive the top end with the eff. of the 2123's and 2421's.
Kelly

[spkrman57]

I don't know if you wired it to be able to use El34/6CA7's in it or not, but I have found the El34's to sound a little bit smoother than the 6L6's.

Very nice looking amp. I am a big fan of "Single-ended" tube amps. Pentode or Triode, they both have their place in my system!!!

Ron

[luxmanlover]

To answer your question, I believe the EL-34's can be run in the amp with little or no rewiring. It's definately something I'd like to try. I have swapped out the 6L6's for KT-66's and they seem a little smoother than 6L6's, however on some "crunchy" stuff, I like the Winged C 6L6 better. Very subjective.
Kelly

[bbrown]

The EL34 heaters pull 1.5 amps compared to the 6L6 .9 amps.

The PS would need to be able to handle that.

Bruce

[spkrman57]

Trannys look pretty good sized. Are those Hammonds, or Electra-print maybe?

Ron