I have dabbled alongside a friend who knows a thing or two about these kinds of projects. Regrettably, they're moving away soon and I'm going to be on my own. What are some good projects for beginners?
It honestly depends on what you want to accomplish or fix or just what interests you. If you aren't sure, starting with a kit is a simple way to get going without spending too much money or time on an investment that you might not enjoy.
Kits are a nice way to go because you don't have to start from scratch. With kits, some of the parts are pre-assembled and then you do the rest. From there, once you gain more confidence, you can start your own projects from the ground up.
Rusty Messages: 1195 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
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Doing kit building is very gratifying in that you put some sweat equity into your listening pleasure. And you get quality audio at a discount. My first foray into kit audio was back in the 80's when the old Hafler line was available for the hands on audio amature. And today the availability of kit building rivals the pioneering days of Heathkits from the 50's and 60's. Look around and tempt yourself with what you can solder up yourself and then listen to, marveling to yourself, I did that!
Another fine tube kit line is Transcendent Sound, Their grounded grid preamp has been around for a couple of decades now and it's proven to be one of the cheap'st ways of getting high end at a beer budget. https://www.transcendentsound.com/grounded-grid-preamp.html
Lindzz Messages: 13 Registered: July 2018 Location: California
Chancellor
Rusty wrote on Sat, 16 June 2018 08:03
Doing kit building is very gratifying in that you put some sweat equity into your listening pleasure. And you get quality audio at a discount. My first foray into kit audio was back in the 80's when the old Hafler line was available for the hands on audio amature. And today the availability of kit building rivals the pioneering days of Heathkits from the 50's and 60's. Look around and tempt yourself with what you can solder up yourself and then listen to, marveling to yourself, I did that!
Another fine tube kit line is Transcendent Sound, Their grounded grid preamp has been around for a couple of decades now and it's proven to be one of the cheap'st ways of getting high end at a beer budget. https://www.transcendentsound.com/grounded-grid-preamp.html
Thanks for this tip. I never thought about getting a kit. I'm also not very advanced but I'd love to learn more about building and DIY projects. I'm going to check out that website.
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