DIY All-Tube Phono Stage Project: Part 4, Assembling The Circuit Boards

DIY All Tube Phono Preamp Project

Part 4, Assembling the Circuit Boards

By Steve Graham

What’s your kryptonite?  Chances are if you’re reading this it’s the warm glow of tubes.  Welcome to my club.

No more preamble, straight to work.  Open and save the attachments below, detailing the assembly of the three(!) circuit boards.  Three?  You’ll see.

The power switch instructions also lists the tools needed for the remainder of the assembly documents.

1/14/2019 Edit: Steve wishes to thank WOS follower Bradley for finding a few omissions and requesting some clarifications regarding the main amplifier board assembly. Three of the files have been updated, as noted. 

Link to: Attachment Power Switch PCB Assembly, PDF

Link to: Attachment Amplifier PCB Assembly Standard 6DJ8 Version Part 1, PDF (info updated 1/14/2019)

Link to: Attachment Amplifier PCB Assembly Alternate 12AT7 Version Part 1, PDF (info updated 1/14/2019)

Link to: Attachment Amplifier PCB Assembly All Versions Part 2, PDF (info updated 1/14/2019)

Link to: Attachment Power Supply PCB Assembly, PDF