Anyone have experience building your own amplifier? Big or small, doesn't matter much to me it just sounds exciting so I figured I'd start the long research process here.
Stereo amp by Nelson Pass. Complete Kit is about 330$ and is VERY complete. Will provide maybe 6 or 8 watts per channel of Single Ended Class 'A' power.
Other choices? Bottlehead if you want tubes. Or First Watt for a more ambitious build.
And if you want an 'adventure'? Check out Elliot Sound Products. The project pages have a lot of interesting gear.
And finally? Try the HYPEX store. You can get a Class 'D' module and power supply, leaving you to wire, acquire a case and all the 'trimmins'......
While it has been a while here......I have some further information.
An amp series with a good reputation are made and sold as KITS by VTA. They sell an upgraded version of the venerable ST-70, a Dynaco amp from history which sold like hotcakes. A more powerful version (bigger transformers) is aold as the ST-120. A monoblock of 125 watts is also offered and is well priced.
Just make sure you have speakers 'friendly' to tube amps and of reasonable sensitivity...based on power of the amp you buy....
Personally? I'd START with a kit to learn than go on from there to more.....original designs.