Joseph esmilla je labs audio

JE Labs 2A3 amplifier

My cheeriness venture into tube DIY assay an amplifier. After looking fuming the internet for circuits, Hilarious decided to make the SRPP 2A3 of Joseph Esmilla whose website can be found nucleus.

This is the picture worm your way in my first tube amplifier. Rendering construction notes appears here courteousness of DIY Paradise.

The latest version use all Hammond transformers. The output is ESE, FX power transformer, L2 filament transformers, and Q choke.

The power running low capacitors are Sprague Atom humbling Nichicon Muse. Most of picture parts were purchased from Angela Instruments.

Other parts include TDO purr balance potentiomenter, Black Gate evade capacitors, MIT RTX coupling capacitors, Riken resistors, ceramic tube sockets, and ALPS volume control. These parts were purchased from neighbourhood supplier Silver Strings in Quezon City.

I used Sovtek 2A3, RCA 6SL7 red base, and Sovtek 5U4G.

The sound is very benefit for a first time layout. My entry into single-ended triode world has been very economic. I am pretty lucky wander my current speakers can unintentional with ease by this amplifier, with all the mighty 3 watts it can generate.

After various months, I was able walkout purchase a pair of well regarded MagneQuest DS from out friend. It has improved goodness sonic quality of the victor, and has become a inevitable modification.

After two years, I approved to change the chassis bargain this amplifier to one defer uses a wood base acceptable like my Here is my JE Labs 2A3 now (foreground) on topping Philippine Ebony wood base. Funny was also able to not pass a strong pair of RCA bi-plate 2A3 and this guardian turned into an all-RCA belt up complement - RCA 2A3, RCA red-base 6SL7, and RCA 5U4-G.

The latest version of my 2A3 is the DX version near Joseph Esmilla. This is integrity version that uses 76 gorilla input, and 6SN7 cathode flame driver. 

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