{"id":6944,"date":"2017-12-02T17:45:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/?p=6944"},"modified":"2018-09-04T08:11:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T07:11:58","slug":"2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/","title":{"rendered":"2P29L DHT Preamp &#8211; final build"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally I managed to build a stable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/11\/05\/2p29l-dht-preamp-again\/\">version<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/05\/20\/2p29l-dht-preamp\/\">2P29L preamp<\/a>. The wooden modular version inspired on DHTRob designs paid off. Here it is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/img_4304\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?fit=3456%2C3570&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3456,3570\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512221708&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4304\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?fit=840%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6945 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304-991x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C542\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?resize=991%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?resize=768%2C793&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4304.jpg?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 85vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The result is fantastic. The 2P29L is a superb DHT, quiet and it sounds amazing. The circuit is similar to the original one but with a slightly different operating point due to the valves themselves:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/2p29l-preamp-1-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg?fit=751%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"751,730\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ale&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512216007&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2P29L preamp 1.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg?fit=751%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg?resize=751%2C730\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg?w=751&amp;ssl=1 751w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2P29L-preamp-1.1.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m still running them at 20mA. This time the anode voltage has to be increased to 150V to achieve this. Consistent across the 2 valves used.<\/p>\n<p>C2 was modified to fit a gift I received from my friend Vyacheslav. Instead of the usual 220nF, I fit a bigger 470nF FT-3 version which improves the LF response.<\/p>\n<p>The frequency response is very good, as I published before. \u00a0For the curious ones, here are some further pictures of the build:<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/img_4306\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512221718&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4306\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?fit=840%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6947 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306-1024x683.jpg?resize=525%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4306.jpg?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 85vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/img_4309\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?fit=2976%2C3603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512221751&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4309\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?fit=840%2C1017&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6948 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309-846x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C635\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?resize=846%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 846w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?resize=768%2C930&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_4309.jpg?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 85vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>I can&#8217;t say more than what I said before. This is a fantastic DHT, it provides a great detailed sound and is quiet. No microphonic noise and the dynamics are great. One of my favourite\u00a0clearly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally I managed to build a stable version of the 2P29L preamp. The wooden modular version inspired on DHTRob designs paid off. Here it is: The result is fantastic. The 2P29L is a superb DHT, quiet and it sounds amazing. The circuit is similar to the original one but with a slightly different operating point &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/2017\/12\/02\/2p29l-dht-preamp-final-build\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2P29L DHT Preamp &#8211; final build&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[918,1083,1032,864,888],"class_list":["post-6944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-valves","tag-2p29l","tag-2p29l-dht","tag-2p29l-preamp","tag-bartola-gyrator","tag-gyrator-board"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2r2tK-1O0","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6944"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7571,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6944\/revisions\/7571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}