Going out on a limb here, and declaring a new build 
I have been considering buying a used six channel amp, to take the JBLs active, using a PC plus soundcard as source. However, after a little thought I decided that I should build my first valve amp.
This will be a four channel amp, designed to run mids and tweeters. The drivers are compression drivers, well over 100dB/W, so power is irrelevant.
After some discussion with Pete, obviously (and heās designing the circuit), the plan is a single tube per channel, but a tube like a 6EM7 or 6DN7. These are dissimilar double triodes: you can use one part to drive the other. Theyāre not expensive and seem fairly available. Should get at least a couple of watts.
The power supply will probably been tube/choke, with an additional choke for each channel. Coupling will be either transformer or DC. The output transformers wonāt be that big, as bandwidth is not a problem - these will be used above 500Hz at least, and even the cheaper output trannies nudge below 100Hz. Itās single ended of course.
The plan from above will be roughly as follows:
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Where you have from top centre going down mains transformer, rectifier, main choke, and then the four channels going up choke, tube and output trannie. Obviously there may be more large components such as capacitors and interstage trannies, but Iāll only know that when we have the circuit. Oh there will be volume controls on channel as well.
Iām currently planning to mount it all on a thick piece of aluminium, with a wooden base covering the ugly bits underneath. But that may change when itās properly laid out. Itāll go on top of one of the speakers, and thereās plenty of room there, so it could easily be 60cm wide and 50cm deep.
Anyway early stages yet, but Iām planning to beat Rabski at leastā¦
