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Ruby AmpPlease respect my work & Do Not post them on any other sites (Pinterest,Facebook,Instagram) Thank You Started by BrianQ. |
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May 18, 2020 Reply by BrianQ. |
Smokin' amp (literally)I bought this amp for $40 at a thrift shop. It sounded great till last night. I smelled something burning, and saw smoke coming out of it.… Started by James Conder |
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Aug 27, 2019 Reply by James Conder |
Simple Headphone/Practice AmpUses 9volt & 12volt versions of the LM386 chip, 12volt version gives more clarity & headroom, but 9volt version doesn’t like 12volt… Started by BrianQ. |
0 | May 16, 2019 |
Problem with second-hand amp.Hi All, I have a query about an amplifier I have just acquired, a second hand Roland Cube X20 . It’s in really good condition and all it’… Started by Arthur Payne |
0 | Mar 31, 2019 |
Artec Amp Help!I'm building a mini half stack using a C.B Gitty amp kit. Now what I am wondering is can I wire the speaker leads to a jack in the head an… Started by Jesse Lively |
0 | Sep 10, 2017 |
LM386 N-4I'm in the middle of building an amp using a basic LM386 with a 10uF cap on pins 1 and 8 to increase the volume. It's OK, in fact good, but… Started by Denis U |
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Dec 3, 2016 Reply by Richard Haas |
History Mystery--Orrtronic Tube Amplifier projectI found this interesting amplifier on Ebay. Not one bit of information was found online about the unit. Hmm... After further searching, I… Started by Scott aka Farmer Ted |
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Dual IM386 Chip ampI built a nasty little dual chip-dual stage op amp based on the Ruby amp that turned out very good. Here's a schematic if anyone is interes… Started by Paul Craig |
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Nov 3, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig |
Amp SpeakersI'm installing a Honeytone amp into an old speaker box and want to increase speaker size to a 6 or 8 inch. Any suggestion on how to achieve… Started by Primitive Acoustics |
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Mar 9, 2016 Reply by Primitive Acoustics |
Grounding for Cigar Box Amps: Chassis Ground?When making an battery-powered amplifier out of a wooden box, is it necessary to include a ground other than that coming out of the negativ… Started by Erik Bell |
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Dec 20, 2015 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted |
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Discussion Forum
Ruby Amp
Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. May 18, 2020. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Smokin' amp (literally)
Started by James Conder. Last reply by James Conder Aug 27, 2019. 4 Replies 0 Likes
LM386 N-4
Started by Denis U. Last reply by Richard Haas Dec 3, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes
History Mystery--Orrtronic Tube Amplifier project
Started by Scott aka Farmer Ted Nov 17, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like
Dual IM386 Chip amp
Started by Paul Craig. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 3, 2016. 31 Replies 0 Likes
Amp Speakers
Started by Primitive Acoustics. Last reply by Primitive Acoustics Mar 9, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Grounding for Cigar Box Amps: Chassis Ground?
Started by Erik Bell. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Dec 20, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Neat amp components
Started by Surly. Last reply by Alan Steeg Oct 27, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
can a dab radio be turned into an amp
Started by Coventry Halfpenny guitars. Last reply by Pickedmoor Jon Oct 20, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
SDA-T Questions
Started by alectron. Last reply by Zac Ray Sep 2, 2015. 10 Replies 0 Likes
HI - New guy & And speaker question
Started by Henry S. Last reply by Henry S Mar 25, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Are Pre-fabbed LM386 Moduals Worth Trying?
Started by Scott W. Last reply by Henry S Mar 24, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Powered sub to amp ??
Started by wormil. Last reply by wormil Sep 2, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Amp and speaker INSIDE the guitar?
Started by Greg Potts. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Jul 1, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,
Started by GARAGE HERMIT. Last reply by GARAGE HERMIT Apr 29, 2014. 108 Replies 1 Like
Best mini amp KITS
Started by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars. Last reply by Henrik Johansson Mar 10, 2014. 34 Replies 0 Likes
amp wiring help
Started by HarleyTodd. Last reply by Bernie Mango Feb 26, 2014. 18 Replies 0 Likes
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