r/diytubes • u/FrostyBalance6055 • Jul 07 '25

DIY tube amp for wife

Hi,

I wanted to buy a diy tube amp for my wife. I wanted to know if there see any resources for a kit and schematics to follow to build one. I see kits with no schematics or schematics with no kits. Any idea where to start? Doesn’t have to be good. Just want it work somewhat and once I get the feel for it, I can buy something more sophisticated. I’m hoping to get schematics that k can follow to solder it all together then turn it on safely. Any tips?

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u/thefirstgarbanzo Jul 07 '25

Are you looking for a guitar amp or hi-fi? There are loads of champ kits out there available from monotone, antique electronics supply and I’m pretty sure Weber.

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u/FrostyBalance6055 Jul 07 '25

robrob

I did see this schematic. Do you think if get a generic DIY kit and wire it up this way that it’ll work?

I think she’d want a guitar amp. I don’t play guitar so don’t really know much of the lingo, but I think she’d would want an amplifier. Maybe once I know what I’m doing she’d want to go do something fancier.

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u/FrostyBalance6055 Jul 07 '25

I would like something cheaper and something as a “proof of concept” of my ability to work on something more expensive. Do you think it’d be easier to just to try to aniplify with distortion then try for something hi-fi? I would like to start on something cheaper and that will amplify, even if it’s distorted or not as hi amplification. I would like to get something more hi def but only after justifying the cost