The schematics, you can find at the download area …. The design basics are:

• MU stage with own power supply and driver Tube 227 or 56, Penthode D3A (secret tip)
• KR300BXLS tube with Amorphe Transformer from Wil Blauw (see Link Site)
• KR300B running at 400 Volt @ 140mA resulting in aprox 15 Watt Class A Output
• GZ37 and AZxx rectifiers

• Angela Oil C’s and open space for different rectifiers
• Combination of Hovland and PIO signal coupling C’s

All parts are ordered, so I only need to build it…… and you will be able to read about it:

(update August 21st)

The final version I just built combination consists of:

• MU stage with own power supply and driver Tube 227, Penthode D3A (secret tip)
• KR300BXLS tube with Amorphe Transformer from Wil Blauw (see Link Site)
• KR300B running at 400 Volt @ 140mA resulting in aprox 15 Watt Class A Output
• GZ37 and AZ11 rectifiers
• ACS MKP in Oil C’s
• Combination of 2 types of PIO signal coupling C’s; Plesley and Sangamo

The best is to download the ver2.0 of the schematics first. If we follow the circuit from input to the output, we first see a simple circuit, feeding the sub-woofer output at an f0 of aprox 100Hz. Whatever any one can tell me on the great bass performance of Single Ended designs, the Bass is not the kind of bass you would like to have and feel. Fat subwoofers will not lett themself drive by 10 Watt or so, therefore the optimum solution is a hybride system like I am using. Sometimes I switch them of, just to check, but the whole soundstage is suffering, loosing athority and also sound stage (!). OK, enough I am dwaling.....  the next stage is the unbeaten MU stage. Read the other articles on the MU stage for more info. Basically, the MU let the triode work at constant current, thus letting the triode swing complete freely!!! this make the sound extremely open en clear. The penthode source follower delivers current and a very low output impedance to the driver stage. The miller C in the B300 will love you for that. no slew rate, nothing! (this amp goes as far as 170kHz at 3Ohm with 15Watt !!!) This time I choose for  the early day version of the 27; the RCA 227. A beauty under the old triodes; very smooth and open in a MU stage. De MU stage current source is the D3A; high transconductance and giving more body to the sound than the 6688. But both will do perfect!!!  Not unimportant: the 6688 is much better to get than the D3A. With the Anode voltage at 150 Volt, the output of the MU stage will be aproximately 60 Volt effective with still low distortion. This is a bit on the edge, so I will experiment later with a different working point. I gues 170 Volt will be fine. the 150 Volt is not bad or so, but the 20Volt could deliver the extra headroom, for when it really goes loud ! The grid resitors were stock on hand and are not critical. I tried to use Riken and Carbon as much as possible in the critical spots.

The end stage is very basic and carries no secrets. Only one little trick: a switch in the amp, let you make a choice between High current and Low current. With 1kOhm Rk you can use almost any B300. I tried the AVVT300B's and they work fine at 85mA (hot hot hot). In the turbo mode, 140-145mA with Rk of 520-540 Ohm. The Output Transformer is a specially wound amorphe version for this tube. And not without result! The amp goes as low as 28Hz at full 15 Watt power. Actually the amp can go further in peaks going in grid current. The MU stage keeps on delivering! no unpleasant distortion or so. The amp sound therefore bigger than that it already is......... The Paper In Oil capacitors are connected close to the OPT and MU stage, for decoupling.

The coupling internally in the MU stage and between the stages is very sound affecting. Also a nice playing field for tweaking around with C's. There is no real truth here, just try and follow what you like. I started with 2 different types of paper in oil types. But I will try also the Hovland MUSICAP's. As said playing field is open !!!

The power supply is separated, to give the driverstage a Ub+ like a rock! It also gives the opportunity to tune the voltages to what you actually need. The KR300BXLS is a real bodybuilder and needs more juice..... Also the best rectifier for the job can be chosen. A GZ37 for the power stage and the AZ11 for the Driver. Don't worry about the resistors in series with the GZ37. There was made a little mistake with the transformer for the filaments.... I found out when every thing was built in, hehehe... So instead of 5 volt, I had a 6.3 Volt winding. I will later change this to the AZ11, so I do not draw too much current from the 6.3 Volt winding. I used the ACS MKP in Oil Capacitors. I already had some experience with these new current production components. The sound is very close to the old (harder to get) old paper in oil C's. May be a little bit less body / fat in the midrange (just a little). I can hear (and measure) a very little 100Hz component in the speakers (put my ear in it, hahaha) I will check later and see if a tweak is necessary. (this tweak will be a snubber C over the Choke with fo=100Hz)

A few last words on the grounding of the Amplifier. I am using a version of the central start earth. All ground connections than flow to one central point close to the first filter capacitor. It can be done even better and this to use sub grounding. All grounds round a stage are connected together close to the tubes and the components and from this point one wire will go to the central point. Result: also a quiet amp and shorter signal connections round the tube, leading to somewhat more transparent sound.

To make sure, everything really would fit, I took the time to draw a complete stencil on 1:1 scale. This was later attached with tesafilm to the aluminum plate and drilled through with a 3mm drill. The reference was set now with high precision and NO MISTAKES !!

The sockel is made of MDF board. No screwing, just gluing !!!!! The Mainstransformers are heavy enough to keep the pressure on the sockel.... Now it is time to do final checking, last sanding and making the holes look best!

Now the assembly phase. The amp is growing rapidly now

In the inside there is room enough now to make the wiring. I use 0,8mm silver wire except for the indirect heated filaments and the mains connections. No cable tree's, no bundling, just open loose wiring, keeping distance between the wires and leading the filaments (twisted !!) close among the chassis

Actually, before the wiring, I sprayed the amp in a matching color with my speakers. I just used spray can's from the Home Construction Store. Do not forget to use a nice primer first! This will let the final paint stick much better

Only a case is needed for the OPT...... final detail (as usual, eh?)