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.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

"DC Duffer" - Black

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These started life in a small metal enclosure but to increase safety I moved them into a light grey ABS enclosure. A request came for...
Saturday, June 30, 2018

"Retro-TubePhono" - MM tube phono preamp

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Yet another Radi0Kit K318. The kit comes from Greece and has some good quality parts; Wima, Dale, ceramic sockets. polyprolene caps ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Lagoon - Two stage tube preamp with cathode follower

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On request from an owner of one of my Parley preamps I build this cathode follower. Parley had been used as a tube preamp to drive...
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

retro-Oatley 6J6 Headphone amp (take 2)

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Yet another Oatley 6J6 tube headphone amp. See an earlier posting for more details. A different chopp...
Friday, March 23, 2018

"Mimic - Carbon II"

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On commission this "Delicious Red" Mimic Carbon II was born. Staying with an earlier formul...
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Saturday, February 24, 2018

retro-Hiraga Le Monster

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I bought the cct. brds. for the Hiraga Le Monster over twenty years ago and populated them shortly af...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

"Sanctorum" - simple headphone amp on a Cypress base

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Another simple two stage, direct linked headphone amp, Again using a RCA 6AS7 (also pictured with a 6080) and th...
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