Biased diode clipping Q

[SoulFetish]

Other gremlins could easily come out of the woods if output stage coupling caps were removed. Microphonics would be one - especially in combo's.

Firstly, I find that Gremlins can easily be managed so long as you don't get them wet and never, ever feed them after midnight!
Secondly, capacitors can become fine microphones themselves on occasion.
Third, i made it a stand alone head unit
I will tell you what scares me is someone(a guitarist) taking out the 12AU7s and throwing any pin compatable dual triode and destroying the output tubes. I've give serious thought to hiding 6111 tubes under the chassis and soldering them in to prevent it.

[frus]

You could put a label on, saying that having a 12AU7 there is critical

[Chuck H]

You could put a label on, saying that having a 12AU7 there is critical

If we're going with labels, how about "Keep yer paws off my amp!"

No paws, no problems

[frus]

If you build them for sale, I mean