On Oct 19, 6:27 am, Andre Jute wrote:
On Oct 19, 12:11 am, "Iain Churches" wrote:

"Andre Jute" wrote

Real tubies build real valve amp kits, like
my Velleman K4000, three EL34 per side for 18W in Class A and 101W in
Class B (measured, they claim only 16/96W). Now that is an amp that
leaves hairy footprints.


This was the all-on-a PCB, toroidal output transformer kit offered
for well in four figures through OCSL at around that time. I thought
it was a stinky deal then and worse now. Toroid outputs and PCB
mounted power tubes are just not a good idea.