Got a BadCat Judah on the bench. I have it all repaired and "working" with one question. It has a PPIMV 1M pot in front of and across the output tube grid resistors. It is factory built this way- not a mod. It's very hard to control on the low end and it reaches max at about 11 o'clock. The pot is good and I even subbed it with a new one to be sure. It seems and acts like a backhoe attempting to do the job of a hand shovel. I subbed in a 250K pot temporarily and it works much better- easier to control on the low end and reaches max output just before the end of travel instead of midway up.
My question is twofold. 1) Are there any potential negatives to just permanently installing the lower value pot? 2) This is a new amp brought to me by a store client. It was sold and returned partially because of this problem. What are your thoughts on "modifying" a brand new amp?
My question is twofold. 1) Are there any potential negatives to just permanently installing the lower value pot? 2) This is a new amp brought to me by a store client. It was sold and returned partially because of this problem. What are your thoughts on "modifying" a brand new amp?
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