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.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Xover with ferrite choke and PIO cap

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After experimenting with different Xover points, with my high efficiency Beyma speakers (VoXGrandious), I finally settled on 1100Hz. ...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

retro-Oatley 6J6 Headphone amp

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Its been some time since I have bread boarded an amp but this prototype headphone amp from Oatley was j...
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

"Sanctum" - simple tube headphone amp

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Yet another very compact tube headphone amp. This time SS rectification. Hammond power tranni and 5H choke. Ceramic valve s...
Friday, October 6, 2017

"The retro-thermionic Valve Amplifier Book"

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I have put together a book of my valve amplifiers. This covers most of my DIY better looking power ampl...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Mimic - "Carbon" phono MM preamp

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 After building and selling a number of Mimic MM  and MM\MC phono preamps, all based on Oddwatt's great design, I ...
Saturday, July 29, 2017

retro-6L6 SE UL MKII power amp

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Ok you have seen it before and above the bonnet it is exactly the same. In the engine room most comp...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Mimic-833MC

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Yet another phono preamp but this time a dedicated MC preamp only. This one also uses the LM833 all bipolar chip. One reason ...
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