I fancy building a 300B SET amplifier and would like to buy a kit with all the necessary components including casework. I would prefer a UK kit but its not imperative.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Location: Bishops Stortford
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I'm Chris.
DIY 300B SET amplifier kits
I fancy building a 300B SET amplifier and would like to buy a kit with all the necessary components including casework. I would prefer a UK kit but its not imperative.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
Source
SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
SW1X USB II
SW1X DAC III Special
Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
Amps
Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
Speakers
Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
Cabling
Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
Headphones
HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones
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Location: limerick
Posts: 223
I'm charles.
Assembled one of these for a mate. Sounded very good producing a clean 7W
http://shop.diyhifisupply.com/produc...rcuit-diagram/
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/kit...-300b-8th.html
AN kit from Hifi Collective, 10% discount if you order through them.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Pacific NorthWest
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I'm Jeremy.
There is also Bottlehead
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Collective also sell the Elekit.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 1,250
I'm Chris.
Some interesting stuff there. Keep them coming.
Just to reinforce the point I need a full construction kit. I am OK with soldering etc but not at putting together the appropriate components.
At present the Elekit looks promising.
Source
SW1X Universal Music Server UMS I Signature with Power Supply Unit PSU I Signature
SW1X USB II
SW1X DAC III Special
Audiolab 6000 CDT transport
Amps
Pre amps -- Hi fi Collective twin mono ladder stepped attenuator, with Charcroft Z-foil and silver wired. And First Watt B1 active no gain buffer.
Power amps -- Welborne 45 SET monoblocks 1.8W / Decware Taboo 6W / Elekit 300B TU-8600SVK plus further improved components 9W / ICE Power 1000W
Speakers
Highly modified Endorphin P17 open baffle speakers containing both vintage and modern alnico drivers and paper cones. All silver wired - 8" Cube Audio FC8 full range drivers and vintage 15" Altec VOTT 416 bass drivers. All sat on Townsend Audio Podium seismic isolation platforms.
BK Electronics XLS400FF Sub.
Cabling
Silver mains cables, interconnects and speaker cables by SW1X
Headphones
HRT HeadStreamer and SennHeiser HD650 headphones
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,695
I'm inthescottishmafia.
There are some videos by them on youtube building and modding one of the Elekit amps, will give you an idea what they are like.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Rotorua NZ
Posts: 358
I'm Peter.
I built the pre-amp kit and am very pleased with it. Everything in the box with good clear instructions. Plenty of space on the pcb's for soldering etc.Originally Posted by bumpy
TT: Pro-ject 1.2, Ortofon Blue
Phono stage: Muffsy
Cd: Linn Karik
Dac: Denafrips Ares II
Amps: Pre: EleKit TU-8500, Power: Cambridge Audio Azur 651W
Speakers: Chario Hiper Tower 2000
Cables: Linn, Straight Wire & Chord Clearways
Headphones:PC, Ifi Zen Air, Sennheiser HD450 & HD569
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Location: Southampton
Posts: 451
I'm Rob.
Chris- can you clear your inbox trying to send some info
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