You'll never be the Cheap Audio Woman. That said, I appreciate your search for budget amps that don't suck the life out of music.

I love the builds,diy,or how to videos . I also like your reviews too. I will watch some of the big channels. However I trust you more because when they are saying the same basic thing,you aren't afraid to speak your mind. You're not bought and paid for. You do good so stay with it.

You aren't paying Dolly??? 😉 What do I like about your channel? - your no bs assessment of products and your ability to explain the tech and how to build/modify tube amps.

Just as an aside, anyone wanting to dig into the issues of using the standard BNC input jig Analog Discovery comes with when testing amps without a common output ground (aka most Class D!) the author of our beloved Audio Analyzer suite goes into the "why" a bit in the help file for his latest version, including this paragraph: "Also I do not recommend using the BNC adapter available for the Analog Discovery, the problem with the BNC adapter is that the Analog Discovery is designed with differential inputs however the BNC adapter will connect both negative inputs to ground making the inputs single ended. This means if you are measuring an amplifier with bridged outputs it will short the negative output to ground and cause damage to either the amplifier or the measurement equipment" .

We all Love the channel Stephe. Just keep doing what you're doing.

My main interest is building point to point tube amps. And I’m looking to better understand how and why they work. Low budget is not as important to me. But overall I look for authenticity in YT channels. Rick Beato has gotten pretty big. But he’s always been authentic which is why I like his videos. Same with you.

Love what you are doing. It is a good mix.

I like what you are doing Stephe. It is a good mix and a journey of exploration

8:38 Agreed. If your system is resolving enough, poor(er) quality recordings will be exposed for what they are. Recordings that sound great on a boombox or car stereo will not necessarily have that same “fun factor” on an audiophile system. But that’s ok because on the flip side, a resolving system showcases well-made recordings for their brilliance.

I love that reference to Doug... Squirrel!

I enjoy your channel. You helped with suggestions regarding the Nobsound 6P1 amp that improved its performance. I also enjoy your vinyl reviews👍🏻

The Q&A idea sounds great, and I just don't like livestreams. It seems like some channels start small as just a hobby and they say they will never change. Then they get popular and the companies start sending them free stuff and then they get sponsorships, then they get invited to conventions or shows with paid expenses. They jump on the Patreon bandwagon since they quit their regular job and become a KZfaq "influencer" for the fame and glory and bucks. Their opinions and reviews are now always positive to keep the good times going. It seems like it happens with everything. Hey, I saw that Amazon now has the PSVANE Horizon KT88 tubes listed. They have them in matched pairs, but what if I need a quad?

Keep this channel going! Tubes amps is a niche that I can't get enough of.

You do a better job at explaining the why and how. They may have bigger number of followers. But for real I watch your channel due to how you do it from inception, design of layout of parts and why you layout the parts. To testing and fixing to get the correct electronic testing plus how and why. I’m on your channel for the day one paper to layout to trimming the system for the best musical clarity. They don’t give the personal touch that I get so much out of your channel. Get em Skunkie.

If you want reference quality vinyl, take a look at the 45rpm releases at Acoustic Sounds. The funnest and best sounding ones have been Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow .... just stellar. Also Crosby Stills and Nash, Foreigner ST, Stone Temple Pilots. They are all 2 LP sets and run around $60. I have no problem spending that money for reference quality releases and those I mentioned are and IMO how all vinyl should be made, The Jeff Beck one is mind blowing. CSN too ..... enjoy!

If you are getting into op amps, one that I am wanting to check out is the Staccato op amp. They are supposed to be very good. If you are diving into class d amps, would be curious to hear your thoughts on the Hypex modules. And finally, as you are diving into push pull amps, would love to see a push pull 2A3 amp build :) All of the above are for selfish reasons….

Always enjoy your content! Please keep up the good work!

Could you explained in a schematic of a tube amp amplified a pre amp signal. For us new watchers of your great projects. Love to follow your builds .. Respectfully . Vence.

Since a lot of your videos are of low powered tubes, look into some of the DIY single driver horn loudspeaker projects that are out there. The Dallas 2 horns are a good possibility. Many, many others out there.

Keep going with your passion❤

Just an idea, l've seen this from somewhere else, a chap had stared doing lessons. He put the idea forth on his channel, where you could pay to go round to where he lived, or worked from ,and he would do a workshop on how to build valve amps. Pretty sure it was successful.

Although not a crazy hifi junkie - as I dont really change/upgrade my system that often.... I do like to keep up so watch a few hifi reviewers and good DIY amp and speaker build content! Although not really sure why!? 😂😂😂

Stay real.. stay small. No bs

I have a fosi t3 it’s a tube and class d, I run it on my desk at work. It has Bluetooth and just enough power for a desktop setup.

I think this here is a pretty good channel. I enjoy the contents of it. To me Skunkie seems like a good person that is very good at this channel stuff. I truly believe not just anyone can do it & keep people watching. You have to be yourself & be relatable or interesting in some type of way. The build videos and tubes in general arent going to be of interest of all hifi lovers. To me 14k subscribers is a lot. There are 14k strangers out there that are somewhat like minded & enjoy something about you & what you have to say.

Good idea building them and then selling. That eliminates any pressure.

They’re actually called Pavane tubes. Grant Fidelity originally had them developed and initially freaked out over the typo. But later came to like the esoteric quirkiness of the mis-spelling.

Love your channel. You have great content, stay true to yourself and take no bs! Suggestions for some more videos... How you work... What gear do you use in your workshop and builds, where do you get your hardware (caps, resistors, pots etc), what do you read on the topic and what forums do you subscribe to? Love your channel!

Yes, yes! Mention whatever LPs or CDs you've found that really sound good! I've said it before, the biggest problem I have is in acquiring GOOD source media.

Hi Stephe.. Don’t forget high quality switches (UL / Triode mode) for the output tubes when you utilize those meaty Acrosound UL PP OPT’s..

IMHO a yt channel with reviews of all audio equipment types , digital, analog, new technology , of,whatever, gives a broader view and advice of how to enjoy music the best. I, for one, use an old tech, reviesd, tube amp with a digital/raspberry pi source and a brand new Chinese DAC and like it very much

The big youtube channels are sponsored by these companies for "placement" and obviously they can't say anything too negative about the products so they cant be honest

Hi Stephe, since you ask, for me the small channels are always better becasue they are more authentic. It even happens that I join small channels and then as they grow, I loose interest. Small channels also allow for meaningful discussions in the comments (although you may think this is an Achilles heel, the opposite is true). When channels get bigger, they get more trolls and what is nearly as bad they get an explosion of chills. Personally I do not like life streams because they have a low information density, not to be confused with attention span. Regarding what I like, I prefer audio channels that are more technical oriented. I am fascinated about the X factor of audio (to steal a phrase of the original Top Gear). For instance a Dual 1019 turntable with a Shure M35 cartridge, it will loose almost any A/B test with modern (and also vintage) HiFi turntables. "Ok test is over lets listen to some music... No, no, what are you doing? Put the record on the Dual!!!" As for the Chi-Fi class D amps, I do not think any of them has that X factor, like a good tube amp has, or a vintage receiver. No, I did not listen to them all but as long as they all use the same TI chip and copy the application notes (and Kudos to TI for the amazing products they make) what do you expect? PS, bonus: My absolute favorite audio review channel: Stereo review X My favorite esoteric audio channel: Real world Audio

I like the smaller ones like Flux Condenser, Geraldine HiFi or you, and I like the larger ones that stick to their guns like Uncle Doug, Fran (who inspired me to start mine) or Mr Carlson's Lab. Unfortunately the reality of commercial channels is that they have to appease "The Almighty Algorithm" to even stay afloat, let alone grow - while the teeny tiny ones have it hard to even get out there. It's just a massive competition for people's time and attention - viewers will prioritize some content over another, often based on totally superficial factors like thumbnails etc., so a lot of content remains unwatched even if it's informative and insightful.

There is and was a lot of make a buck pressings that are garbage. A good amp and speakers will show garbage in / garbage out sound.

Btw to find a blown cathode bias resistor with an ohm meter do you have to first desolder one end from the circuit board? Thanks!

love the videos would love to find a board power amp that has ether 2 or 4 kt120 per chanel in a monoblock design or stereo design for aroun 100w per chanel but cant find anywhere to sort of replicate my audio reserch amplifier

😂Show us your testing equip. /bench.

Do you have any tube amps that can handle speakers with low impedances like the Maggie's?

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You can't take a teacher out of a teacher LOL What I & the rest of the world miss out on is WE USE REAL POWER 240 VOLTS so we miss out as all your content is 120 volt that is my only complaint Kiwi Rod

Although I understand the implied reason of comparing things with the dollar value, I really just wish people would stop doing it. It can be very arbitrary. Do you want to drop a quarter Mill on Dan's massive aluminum block green illuminated model blocks? Or would you rather spend a couple grand on a push pull KT120 amplifier that's going to give you a ton of power. I know that comparison maybe apples and oranges but I'm just trying to point out that paying literally a hundred times more for something means absolutely nothing to me when it comes to the sound. It's something I see with the audio cable market. More expensive is better. I see it as an auto mechanic and I'm working when I'm working on cars with customers. Except as you probably know it's the other way around haha. Just a thought and a bit of a rant. I'm excited to see that other thing that ayima sent you. Don't want to turn this I also am very happy that you're getting contacts in the manufacturing end of things. Great on you! Thank you

How do I contact you about buying one of your el34 amps?