AUDIOPHILE TUBE AMP & PREAMP KITS SINCE 1995
We're home to vacuum tube based amplifier, preamplifier and headphone amplifier kits, speaker kits, finished high end tube audio products, and one of the finest support communities on the web.
Bottlehead chassis, wood bases and speaker cabinets, transformers, and even that nifty little Bottlehead badge are all made to order in the USA.
The majority of Bottlehead kit builders are first timers – and many go on to build an entire system!
Come join the ranks of DIY audiophiles and find out how much better your system can sound when you invest your money in excellent design and high parts quality without having to pay for factory assembly. The Bottlehead Forum has hundreds of members ready to answer questions and offer support to your first kit build.
PLAN YOUR BUILD
Bottlehead creates DIY tube amplification kits for the discerning builder. Over the past thirty years, we've perfected the art of helping our customers craft their dream setups at a reasonable price and without compromising quality.
To help you get started, we've broken our amps and preamps into three levels. Level One kits are where many people start their Bottlehead journey. More skilled builders love the challenge of putting together our Level Three kits. Whichever you choose, we're here to support you with incredibly detailed assembly manuals, and in our excellent user forums.
Level One Kits
Where most people start. These are excellent kits to get an incredible audio experience without breaking the bank. Advanced soldering skills not required.
Level Two Kits
These kits have some tighter spots and take a little longer to build. You’ll be glad you spent the time when you have an audiophile component you built yourself.
Level Three Kits
These are our top-of-the line amps and preamps. These require more patience and skill, but the reward is worth the effort!
HELPFUL RESOURCES
What we provide
Every Bottlehead amplifier & preamplifier kit comes with a wood base, chassis plates, wire, and electrical components you'll need.
The tools you'll need
We provide the materials you need to create your amplifier, but you'll require need some tools, too.
Detailed manuals
Our manuals are highly acclaimed for their detailed instructions, clear photos, and helpful construction tips.
We're here to help
Stuck during your build? Looking for inspiration? No problem. We're here to support you through our user forums.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Bottlehead's Amp Compatibility Tool
One of the questions we get most often is whether a particular Bottlehead amplifier will work well with someone’s speakers. It’s a reasonable question, and the answer, unfortunately is usually "it depends." How efficient are your speakers? How far away do you sit? What's your room like? How loudly do you like to listen?
We built a new tool to help answer that question.
Picking the Right Kit for your Skill Level
Bottlehead assigns a level to each product in the lineup to help builders understand which kits are best to fit their abilities. Read on to see what those levels mean for you.
BeePre Input Transformer Modification
Illustrated instructions for adding a balanced input to the Bottlehead BeePre 300B Preamplifier.