Aikido headphone amp based on the boards by Broskie (Tube CAD).

It uses 6CG7 RCA clear top and 6H30DR, fully regulated supplies (Salas shunt reg for B+) and custom made C-Core output transformers made by AE Europe.

The frame is CNC cut from Ureol, a very high density foam and painted in matte grey (body colour from Mercedes SLS AMG).

The psu is housed in a separate enclosure and connected via braided wires and XLR connectors.

Comments

• martin
• 13 October 2011 at 02:56PM
• Splendid design and workmanship, what a great piece of equipment! It creates the wish to work with tubes..

• Stixx
• 14 October 2011 at 03:18AM
• @martin:
  I can only encourage you.
  I started out with close to zero knowledge about tubes... but what a reward after building something like this!
  Thank you for the kind words!

• rimian
• 28 November 2011 at 04:03AM
• Looks very schlick! I look forward to learning how to build stuff like this.

• Stixx
• 30 November 2011 at 08:08AM
• Rimian,
  
  it just takes patience, an idea, good mates at work and.. did I say patience yet ? :)

• Mark OTL
• 16 December 2011 at 04:04AM
• Stunning workmanship and design Stixx. I'm not familiar with Ureol, is yours painted after machining?
  Cheers, Mark.

• Stixx
• 17 December 2011 at 02:00PM
• Hi Mark,
  ureol is a very high density foam (dense like wood), sanded, primered and painted.
  I have to admit that I had helping hands :)
  Cheers,
  Oliver