Has anyone tried this? I got a fantastic deal on a Samsung DVD 5.1 surround system http://reviews.cnet.com/home-theater-systems/samsung-ht-c550/4505-6740_7-34052040.html
from my local BrandSmart outlet center ($40 brand new in box, just lacking cabl
Read more…So I'm working on hacking this radio I picked up at the thrift store. This is my first time trying this. I think I won't have any trouble hacking the input, but the first thing I have to do is fix the volume pot because it's kind of crapping out.
Read more…wondering what would sound best, as in quality & loudness,
i've got these to work with,
amp is a peavy transtube 15watt- 4 ohm,
option one,
1- 8" 4ohm speaker with this subwoofer 8" 4ohm,.
Hi all, a couple of days ago I found a nice looking schematic on the internet, wrote a shopping list and now have all the parts I need to get started.
But: stupid me, I didn't bookmark the site and after spending two hours searching I gave up. Can y
Read more…I purchased some 2-watt amp kits from Qkits.com (FA602). These come with a "set it and forget it" trim pot for the volume (VR1- 10K). I want to have a volume control on the boxes I'm putting them in so I'll wire in a pot through the speaker lead an
Read more…Heres link to that amp:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Voltage-Audio-Mono-Amplifier-Module-NJM386D-LM386-/130602874732?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item1e6889b76c
Have not tested yet...
Read more…I'm repurposing some Harbor Freight megaphones for amps. Everything is okay as far as switching out the mic for a jack, replacing the speaker, and adding a rotary volume control in place of the slide pot. Only problem I'm having now is an annoying
Read more…Here are some of my Amp projects under construction. I've just started messing with little amps so any help & ideas are sought & appreciated (sp?)
I have a new Epi Valve Jr circuit board, but can't find the info I need on it. Don't know exactly waht
Read more…I just finished up my first mini amp kit - the 2.5 watter from Gitty, and am very pleased with it. Now I want to build more (of course). I'm new at this and wonder how big a speaker you can drive with 2.5 - 4 watts.
Also, how long would you think a
Read more…Hi All,
I am looking to build a mini amp that has a dual input so I can build and hook up a stomp box too. I am fairly handy and could modify an existing kit on the net if I had instructions? Their is one on Ebay but like most people here I
Read more…I know that if you use powered computer speakers as a cbg amp it will be really quiet due to the low output of the piezo/pickup (quiet ain't what I'm goin' for!) But, I do not want to spend much if anything on a preamp and really do not know how to b
Read more…Has anybody made the Little Gem MkII, the bridged version of the LG, that uses 2 386 amp chips??
My question is about the power, can I substitute a 12v supply (8AA) in place of the 9v on this model? for the regular LG, it says you can, but make sure
Read more…Would it be small, or large? Solid state or tube? Low powered or high powered? Big speaker or small speaker?? Clean or distorted sound?
A lot of the smallish amps available to CBG builders are a variant of the tried and true LM386 amp and at 9v
Read more…i found this link to a book , looks interesting :
http://www.thatraymond.com/downloads/solidstate_guitar_amplifiers_teemu_kyttala_v1.0.pdf
its a 31 meg pdf , if you hate adobe like i do delete that bloated nagware that constantly needs to updat
Read more…I'm fairly new to the site and I've got a CBG almost finished. I've been building and designing guitar amps and pedals and wanted to share that with you guys. My photo album of some of my builds is at http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/my-a
Read more…this is a re-house with mod'ed echo and trem . this one came out looking sweet :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yLM11EKUbw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv5P7G4wqN0
i cant figure out what to call it though , any idea's ?
Read more…I have successfully prototyped the One Tube Cigar Box Amplifier shown in the Free Plans section. I added two modifications. One for safety and one for guitar and microphone use. The amp must be used with a preamp of some sort in order to drive the
Read more…Hi, gizmoids.
I'm completely new at this.
I'm looking for some help with an amp I picked up cheap. I like the look of it, it looks like a toy, and I want to gut it and make a "stealth" amp out of it. That is, an amp that doesn't look like much but pu
Read more…Pretty self explanetory, my ruby amp starts motorboating when I turn up the volume. The setup is crammed inside a small speaker cabinet, and the pc board is fully soldered but the rest of the connections (volume pot...) are all with alligator clips
Read more…got an amp kitm from ben. only six wires to wire up for my use. didn't use led or headphone jack options. got it wired up and put in box, sounds great. a tip for the other leagally blind builders. plan on 45 minutes to solder everything up. you
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