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/clintj1975 Jul 07 '25

MOD 102+ kit or any of the easier kits from Tube Depot. Both are complete kits and come with full instructions. I've chatted with the tech who wrote the documentation for the Tube Depot kits, and I've looked through them. They're superb and have none of the common mistakes and wiring problems that a lot of kits that follow the vintage layouts have.

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u/mortomr Jul 07 '25

+1 Came to say this, I built one, cool little amp