I used Sennheiser HD600 and they worked very well.

Quote: Originally Posted by MoodySteve Oh well, time to send Mouser some more of my money...it's been a few weeks; they're probably getting worried. I sent Mouser around $30 after I blew up the mosfets on my Bijou. Of course, I had to buy multiples because I knew that Murphy's...

I assume that B+ is the output voltage of the power supply, marked 250v and star ground. If my assumption is correct, I get 103v on B+ with both of the amp boards connected and 250v with the boards disconnected.

I ran my Bijou overnight after I first built it. The second time I wanted to use it it would not work. It turns out that R5 in the power supply flamed out. I had to hack up a replacement since I don't have an exact value (ran four 80k resistors in parallel). Still, the replacements are running...

Quote: Originally Posted by runeight That's great Kansei. I'm glad you like the sound. Still one of my favorite amps. Since I'm a real old-time, I kind like the chassis. Reminds of long, long ago. But, you'll probably be happier when it's in something that you like better. As for...

I set my mind on building a Bijou in December. My initial plan was to resell some tubes on eBay to make $ for the kit. I ended up getting distracted buying and selling on eBay for about 6 months until I finally decided to order the kit. Last year I had no tubes and no tube equipment. I now...

I was testing a 6dj8 tube on my TV-7. It was reading really, really, really strong. I thought I had a winner on my hands when I noticed the tube was glowing extra bright. Turns out I had the filament voltage set to 12.6 instead of 6.3 v. Whoopsie. The tube still tests OK with the filament at...

A lot of 50+ vacuum tubes from eBay, hope there are some good ones in there.

The UPS man brought a box of 1930s vacuum tubes and some old light bulbs. A few of them are really good and will fetch a pretty penny on eBay. I never thought I would be flipping goods on eBay for profit, but the bills they need a-paying.

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik A vacuum tube with just the filament. Or a lightbulb. I think there are only two electrodes going into the base, so it probably only lights up. You know, it looks like an old projector bulb to me. Hang onto it - old lightbulbs are cool...

I was thinking it may be a heater bulb, a really old one. The box had a few old light bulbs in it...

I bought a lot of vacuum tubes on eBay and ended up with a bunch of nice ones. I also got what's in the picture. Does anyone know what it is, if it's even a vacuum tube? Thanks. _________________ Mystery solved - it's an old GE movie projector bulb.

Here is a quick guide on how to take ownership of files and folders. This is useful in your case. You can also google the "take ownership of files" and find other guides, this is a fairly common thing. How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP

What a coincidence, I just picked up a Monacor receiver off Craigslist for $15. It uses two 6bm8 tubes and has a 6ca4 rectifier. It ran OK for 30 minutes (yeah, needs tubes), and now it looks like the cap next to the transformer is about to blow up. Now, I'm torn. I may put it on eBay for...

^ that's a seriously serious setup. Seriously. Love the wrinkled black finish. I also never thought that the rackmount enclosures would work so well.

x3 on the stepped drill bit, they're amazing. Even worked well enough with my hand held drill before I got the monster drill press.

I own a Dremel and it's nice enough. However, I find it difficult to use for precision work. Finally ended up buying a vintage drill press which is amazing in many ways. I'm also thinking of getting a XY table for it to be even more fancy and precise. Delta Homecraft Drill Press Model No. 11-100

Mine cost in the neighborhood of $80 to build, but I got the power supply for free (HP Deskjet power supply). It's easier to build than a Starving Student because it has a PC board. I have an extra set of the hard-to-get transistors (2sk310 and 2sk117), let me know if you're interested. I...

I'm halfway through building the second one. Currently missing 4 resistors, the 13 and 15 ohm ones. I'm considering putting in a 20 ohm or a 10 ohm resistor in their place to see if it will still work (I'm keeping this amp, so I may as well push the envelope). I'm also waiting on my heat sink...

Quote: Originally Posted by DKJones96 Where do you guys have your bias set to? I've had to turn mine to where the flat spot on the trimpot is facing the 317 on their sides to get even sound from my phones. (might be an arrow on yours, depends on what pot you are using) Can the tube...

This looks very much like the 8Audio 6dj8 amp, only the PCB is smaller and possibly improved. There is a thread in the DIY section of this forum called the "super simple" amp which discusses the 8Audio. You can get an 8Audio PCB for $14 shipped, the populated board for around $100 shipped...

I'm about to build my second one. Just need some heat sinks, trim pots, a potentiometer and misc input and output connectors. Still trying to get a good deal on heat sinks, looking at eBay seller wonderco_buy79 who has some reasonably priced goodies.

Congratulations, Ludoo. I just tried the Philips JAN ECG 6922 tube and it's by far the best tube I've ever heard in this amp. It's very light and airy. The mids and highs are incredible.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nemo de Monet Finally happened to look at the auction, and - good lord! - you drove speakers with this thing? Dang, skippy. They're tiny speakers. I use two of the surround speakers in my "lab" and drive them with my Millett or the "super simple". HSU...

That's really cool, Smeggy.