Collection: Amp Camp — Supervised Tube Amplifier Build Workshop, Blue Mountains NSW
Amp Camp is a supervised tube amplifier build workshop held at a purpose-built facility in Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. You choose the amplifier. You do the build — with expert guidance, all tools provided, and lunch from a favourite local eatery. You leave with a fully built and tested amplifier. That's the guarantee.
Amp Camp caters for all skill levels: from those who have never held a soldering iron to trained engineers and electricians. The first session of every camp day is a short, practical soldering course — covering technique and the errors that cause build failures — before a single component is installed on your project.
Onsite facilities
The workshop is air-conditioned, purpose-built, wi-fi equipped and fully wheelchair accessible. Disability parking is provided. All instruction, tools and materials are included. All you need bring is enthusiasm.
Camps are typically held on the third weekend of each month. Mid-week camps are available by request. Allow a minimum of two weeks' lead time.
Accommodation
Building two projects — a preamplifier on Saturday and a power amplifier on Sunday — is a popular combination. For those coming from outside the Sydney basin, Falls Lodge is directly next door to the workshop and offers accommodation for up to six people, including a full SCA hifi system with turntable and tube amplification.
How to book
Get in touch before ordering to confirm a suitable date and discuss which kit suits your system. Then:
1. Add your chosen amplifier kit to the cart.
2. Add the matching Amp Camp Build Experience product to the cart.
3. Add a note at checkout with your preferred weekend.
4. Bookings are confirmed on receipt of payment.
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100% satisfied with the sound
I received both kits on time, and built the amplifier straight away.
The instructions were easy to follow, and not too verbose (10 out of 10). I am a Technical Author, and I could not fault them.
The quality of the kit components and PCBs was excellent. Beautiful design, and forethought. It is the best kit that I have seen. 100% satisfied with the sound - so full.
I lose three hours getting lost in the sound
Hooked theTU-8500 up to my NAD 326bee, by passing its preamp, and now whenever I put music on I lose three hours getting lost in the sound.
It’s clear, punchy and has a great soundstage. Very enjoyable to listen to.
With the phono you can really hear how every record is mixed & mastered differently.
The soothing output of the tubes
The TU-8200 is running beautifully; use it all the time into my Krix KDX Main speakers and it sounds wonderful. I am a reel to reel and Nakamichi cassette deck man. I run a Tascam OB44 and an Otari MX5050 MkIII, along with Nakamichi ZX-9, two Nakamichi 680ZX & #8217s , a Nakamichi 670ZX with High-Com plus two Pioneer CT-91A’s. These analogue sources sound fantastic through the TU-8200; 8 watts in ultra linear mode is more than enough for my listening room. As an ex broadcast engineer I just like the whole tape / recording / playback experience using CD and digital files as the sources. The analogue tape sound (when well recorded) and the soothing output of the tubes makes digital sources sound much better to me.
David King Toowoomba
I am so glad I bought the kit
I have the TU-8200R operational. Powered it up this morning after assembling it over the last several days.
My first impressions - in the 20 years of being an audiophile, I have not listened to music of such warmth, separation, soundstage, the list goes on and on.