I have been loving my Mini-Millet. Great fun to build and listen to. I really don't need so much voltage gain though. My source is plenty loud (and has a volume control). So today I built this. It's basically the output stage of the SS repacked as a stand-alone mosfet buffer. edit: It runs...

Quote: Originally Posted by gz76 What are Silpads? I assume these have something to do with the Mosfets? I haven't used Mosfets before... got any advice for a newbie? Oh, the other thing I was curious about is the heatsinks. How do people usually attach/secure these to their case...

Quote: Originally Posted by m0b1liz3 If I did the same then, would I be able to switch the output to rca outs as a pre-amp? I dunno man. I'd ask the experts in the main thread. I'm just a beginner. Actually, what I would do is try it out with some temporary wiring. Alligator...

Quote: Originally Posted by gz76 Your RCAs look a bit close together tho. They are yeah I didn't measure anything, it's all just eyeballed. It accepts my RCA cables though, so I'm happy.

Quote: Originally Posted by gz76 Anyone got some grease spare, or is it cheap enough to just go buy a tube? I've got some grease. I've also got some TO-220 silpads that in retrospect I should have sent to people.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jingo Lingo I'm a bit worried about the high gain with my RS-1's. I just added 100k resistors from the the RCA jacks to the the pot and the volume is now managable. It would be even better with 220k as suggested by rds, but I don't have 220k lying...

Here's some pics of my build. The workmanship is not as good as Pete Millett's (of course), but it's a high-res photo using exactly the parts you guys have so it may be helpful. You can see that I ended up using more wire than I'd like. I think I will optimise the layout of my next one to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jingo Lingo Great to hear Jarpy, I can't wait. Did you have any trouble with the build? And may I ask what phones you are using with the amp? I'm a bit worried about the high gain with my RS-1's. It seems to have worked straight away. I built it...

Everthing is in the (Australia) post. m0b1liz3: Your kit went out yesterday, I was too busy to do them all but wanted to say thanks for the valves. I packed the rest last night and they went out this morning. It took quite a while. I discovered that the valves, though all made by RCA are from...

Quote: Originally Posted by m0b1liz3 ...it makes more sense for Jarpy to get those so he can start his project. I guess I will owe $35 for the tubes, sockets and power supply and about 41.25 for the rest of the parts. What other parts will I need to complete the amp? I think I will...

Quote: Originally Posted by rjad maybe jarpy could use them while he waits for his set to turn up. That would be sweet. I'm getting jealous looking at at this nice stuff. What do you reckon m0b1liz3? Wanna lend/give me pair of tube and sockets?

After a bit of time with a Google spreadsheet, here's my calculation of cost for the mouser parts (and reshipping). Please pay $27.87 for each Mouser kit. Plus: $7 postage and packaging (Australia Post) Then, if you would like to contribute to the international shipping costs please pay...

Quote: Originally Posted by rjad I got a shock when I checked the credit card for the tubes, I estimated the cost of the tubes and sockets to be $US112, but wasn't sure of the cost of postage. My credit card bill as $189AUD. Postage seems a bit steep to me, even though we bought quite a...

Oh. Everyone please please post or PM your shipping address so I can figure out postage and starting wrapping this puppy up.

"The fountainhead on modern tube design is RCA electronics". This, and other kitsch retrotech wonders await you all. Everything is here and waiting to be repacked (sounds like a Sunday job). My partner has graciously offered to help in the makeshift post office. rjad: Would you mind...