SP-14 Tubes on top - DS2 Preamp – In an open Wood Salamander Shelf.

How much space in inches do you give for heat dissipation in regards to the shelf above?
Moving some things around, want to be safe.
Thanks,
Aguaazul

PS: Looks like this now...  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qv1bhwUhw7C69Xsx9

4-5" above all tubes should be good

Perfect! Thanks Roy.

Attaboy! Beautiful, insofar as it looks a tad like mine.
Time for a new hobby. Golf, heroin maybe? You've kinda hit the sweet spot in terms of audio.

deepee99 wrote:Attaboy! Beautiful, insofar as it looks a tad like mine.
Time for a new hobby. Golf, heroin maybe? You've kinda hit the sweet spot in terms of audio.

Well here is it today;

Spinning Vinyl

Needed to make room for the SL1200MK5 that I just got back from Kevin @ KAB.
We threw everything at it... except for we got the entry level cartridges, Ortofon Pro-S 10 & 78.
With those carts I guess we can upgrade the stylus as time goes by.

There are a few things in the works for audio still, keeps me away from the pool hall, gentleman's clubs & handshake drugs from downtown ;-)

Got a Red Baron DAC w/ Tubizator Output Stage, working on power modules.
An ESP P5 - P6 - P99 set up for selectable 78RPM RIAA Phono-Pre

Bring the ST-120 in from the garage, plug in the KT-88's that came from your basement.

Cheers,

Blue

aguaazul wrote:

deepee99 wrote:Attaboy! Beautiful, insofar as it looks a tad like mine.
Time for a new hobby. Golf, heroin maybe? You've kinda hit the sweet spot in terms of audio.

Well here is it today;

Spinning Vinyl

Needed to make room for the SL1200MK5 that I just got back from Kevin @ KAB.
We threw everything at it... except for we got the entry level cartridges, Ortofon Pro-S 10 & 78.
With those carts I guess we can upgrade the stylus as time goes by.

There are a few things in the works for audio still, keeps me away from the pool hall, gentleman's clubs & handshake drugs from downtown ;-)

Got a Red Baron DAC w/ Tubizator Output Stage, working on power modules.
An ESP P5 - P6 - P99 set up for selectable 78RPM RIAA Phono-Pre

Bring the ST-120 in from the garage, plug in the KT-88's that came from your basement.

Cheers,

Blue

Blue, can you give us an update on the tubes' behaviours? Re: tube ventilation. I'd also give thought to where and how easily all that heated air gets to escape. Long's they're not scrunched up against a corner in a cabinet you should be good. Also to consider, if faced with tight spaces, a little biscuit fan scrounged from a computer or new for $10 will get that heated air moving right along.