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Projects => General Questions => Topic started by: JakeFuzz on February 29, 2012, 01:25:00 AM

Title: Have you guys seen this thing?
Post by: JakeFuzz on February 29, 2012, 01:25:00 AM
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/pdlptsch.jpg (https://taweber.powweb.com/store/pdlptsch.jpg)

$20 for a transformer that can run a tube preamp at ~250V plate voltages from a 12VAC supply. I am seriously thinking about building a Marshall Superlead preamp without all the channels, phase inversion and cathode following stages (one 12ax7).
Title: Re: Have you guys seen this thing?
Post by: shawnee on February 29, 2012, 02:36:37 AM
Sounds like fun to me! If you haven't built a boneyard yet, you should. It would be interesting to hear the difference.
Title: Re: Have you guys seen this thing?
Post by: jubal81 on February 29, 2012, 03:28:30 AM
Pretty interesting. I've been eyeballing this slim one for a while. It's similar to what Vex uses in his nano amps. It's $3 more, but it's a lot smaller.

(http://www.hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/catalog/images/IMG_2431.jpg)
Title: Re: Have you guys seen this thing?
Post by: JakeFuzz on February 29, 2012, 04:45:07 AM
 :o That thing is tiny! 40mm square. That is too cool. He also has a tube preamp project posted using this transformer. Sounds sweet but he adds a third gain stage and a cathode follower to drive the tonestack which I may not want. Too awesome. This is going to be a fun project!
Title: Re: Have you guys seen this thing?
Post by: jubal81 on February 29, 2012, 05:06:24 PM
Poop. I just noticed I forgot to add the link. Hoffman also has a really great amp building forum.

http://www.hoffmanamps.com/