retro-thermionic

Retro thermionic audio harks back to the golden age of sound, utilizing vacuum tubes and thermionic valves to craft warm, rich tones. These analog components, reminiscent of mid-20th century technology, impart a distinct character to audio signals. Engineers embrace the harmonic saturation yielding vintage vibes sought after by audiophiles and music lovers. This process involves designing circuits with artistic and aesthetic intuition.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Merlot - rear panel

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The rear of the Merlot amplifier carries all connections. These include: two switchable RCA inputs, speaker binding posts which will take sp...
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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Merlot with JJ KT88 Blue Glass

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A number of different power valves can be fitted to the Merlot. It is one of the great strengths of an open valve amplifier, that different ...
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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Merlot - Black Top and Black Sable EL34

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This is the first of the Merlot range I constructed. In this build all switches, controls and connections are on the top plate. The paint us...
Friday, November 27, 2009

Merlot - Black Top EL34

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With the Merlot - Black Top build the valve sockets were recessed into the top plate.Therefore valves with large basses e.g. KT88 could not ...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Merlot - Diode Rectification Module

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As with all retro-thermionic amplifier sections each part is modularised but no module contains any wire other than the component wire. T...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Twinings Tea Box Preamp with Remote PS

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The Twinings Tea Box preamp is very much retro-thermionic. Always the mix of timber, metal and valves presents, not only a strong retro fee...
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Twinings/Jensen Tea Box Preamp

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Jensen copper, paper and oil capacitors from Denmark, large and all as they are, fill the small timber Twinings Tea box preamplifier. Two ...
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