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02-27-2008, 03:09 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Winnipeg
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| Finished $50 5e3
First build.  Box and speaker from a RCA 16mm film rig. I need a better speaker.  Chassis, trannys, tube sockets from a 50s Electrohome phono amp.  Purchased board and caps. At $32 the board was by far the most expensive part of the build. Switches, knobs, pots, tubes, resistors, etc. from the parts bin. This thing absolutely rips. |
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02-29-2008, 08:21 PM
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| Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wellington NZ
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Wow! I love the reuse of mostly everything. Well done. Curious about what the resistor in parallel with the first filter cap is for? |
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02-29-2008, 08:53 PM
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Hey tubeswell! Thanks! That's a bleed resistor. The amp didn't seem to need it so I took it out. Just happens to be there in those shots -- good eye! I discussed it a little in this recent thread: 5E3 - Why No Bleed Resistor to Drain B+? |
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