Fired up the 5E3 with GZ34 & 5881's last night. No howling or oscillation, but the whole thing became extremely microphonic - chassis, filament line, all tubes, pots, etc. Almost seemed like the rectifier tube(?), but swapping it made no difference. Tapping with a stick didn't help, but using the soft end of a long tape-deck cleaning swab, the .02 cap in front of the PI seemed to be the culprit. Next I moved it ever so slightly and the problem stopped. Reflowed the solder connections anyway, checked for DC leakage & the cap is still doing it's job, and all is quiet. Now I'm wondering if I should just replace it. Any thoughts - it's a 6PS polyester film Orange Drop?
Earlier I tracked down a hum problem to the first preamp tube. It seems it want a tube that's reasonable well balanced side to side for least hum. Is that because of the shared cathode arangement?
Didn't get a chance to play it, but can't wait to hear it this way.
Earlier I tracked down a hum problem to the first preamp tube. It seems it want a tube that's reasonable well balanced side to side for least hum. Is that because of the shared cathode arangement?
Didn't get a chance to play it, but can't wait to hear it this way.
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