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Darin Ellingson 37, married for 6 years this July Run my own Consulting Business designing regulated computer systems for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. No kids, but have a hoard of animals (which really are my kids :D ) Degree in Microbiology and Chemistry, also a few classe...

The Moonlight amp uses a 6SN7 for a power tube and about 1W in push-pull. Shouldn't be too hard to graft any of a number of preamps onto this design. I am thinking of drawing up a few designs and this power section is one that I have been wanting to try for quite some time now. http://www.amptone.co...

Hi Folks, Thanks for the kind words. I did an 18watt lite kit with Sweetwood a while back, and we did this as there was no Lite kit available at the time. It is a great little amp to learn about building on, and we certainly didn't become wealthy in the process. I am not in this to make huge bucks, ...

Hey Guys, I am pretty far along and will have a pricing structure put together for the kits in the very near future. I am actually working with Nik to source some of the parts, but will be offering additional options such as custom hardwood cabs or custom tolexed cabs from Reason Amplification. I am...

Those transformers should work fine. The MM59 is a sweet OT too.

I think my 5E3 is running around 360V on the plates. If I had it here I would measure and post, but it's still in storage until I finish my house.

You could use a dual triode like a 12AT7 or an Octal equivalent for the power section. You could also use a small dual pentode.

Some of you may know me from 18watt.com, been hangin' there for a while. Anyway, is it appropriate to talk about possibly offering some kits? The Moderators on the 18 asked me to move my first offering over here as I am putting together a Liverpool kit. This kit would be a complete chassis, boards, ...